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
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oxygen 62% atium 16% iron 14% copper 7% cadmium 1%