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Box and assorted implements for the incense game

outer storage box for incense game set; box features gold and silver designs of a landscape with tree and bird, scholar's rock, and blossoming trees with stylized waves; contains other sets of smaller boxes inside, containing game pieces and incense storage containers, each decorated in gold with motifs from nature and of small buildings on stilts; many separate tools including a tamper, tongs, chopsticks, and cutting tools; two ceramic incense bowls; square multi-layered gold box with similar decorative motifs, writing box, and a box containing incised ivory chips

Date
17th-18th century
In our collection
since November the 22nd, 2008 up to now
Dimensions
6 × 11 7/8 × 8 in. (15.24 × 30.16 × 20.32 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Wood and lacquer with sprinkled gold designs; metal utensils
Price
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Composition
oxygen62%
atium16%
iron14%
copper7%
cadmium1%