Message Case with Landscape

Item

Title

Message Case with Landscape

Description

- Were rare and precious in Europe due to limited Western contact with the “isolated island country.”
- These types of items were often repurposed and refurbished with the addition of expensive gold or gilded mounts.
- There were thought to enhance their beauty and significantly increased their value.

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Date

Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: mid-18th century

Medium

Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki‑e and togidashimaki‑e, with gilded mounts.
Classification: Lacquer

Provenance

- Culture: Japan and France
- Created in France

Creator

Contributor

“The Met”
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019

Type

Cases, Gilt, Gold, Lacquer, Metal, Silver

Identifier

Accession Number: 2019.281.3a–c

Bibliographic Citation

“Message Case with Landscape.” Metmuseum.org, The Met, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/826010?searchField=All&%3BshowOnly=openAccess&%3Bft=Message%2BCase%2Bwith%2BLandscape&%3Boffset=0&%3Brpp=20&%3Bpos=1.

Item sets

Message Case with Landscape