Box in the Form of a Scroll
maker
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeKyoto, Kyoto, Japan, East Asia
MediumWood
Dimensions26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsBoxes
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w58.a-h
eMuseum ID727647
Previous NumberXU32.a-c
EmbARK ObjectID16990
Previous NumberCR34n28
Previous NumberU33w58.a-c
TMS Source ID5314
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesPrinted on paper label (on obverse of box lid): TRADE MARK / [9 registers of Japanese characters]
Printed on paper label (on reverse of box lid): TRADE MARK / MANUFACTURDE (sic) BY / K. KYUKYODO, / KYOTO JAPAN, / AND / OWARICHO, KYOBASHIKU, TOKYO, JAPAN
Printed on paper label (on reverse of box lid): TRADE MARK / MANUFACTURDE (sic) BY / K. KYUKYODO, / KYOTO JAPAN, / AND / OWARICHO, KYOBASHIKU, TOKYO, JAPAN
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
