Altar Table

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Altar Table

Alternate Title: 前机
Japan, Edo period, 18th century
Lacquer
Black lacquer with gold makie (sprinkled gold flecks)
14 1/2 × 54 × 26 1/2 in. (36.83 × 137.16 × 67.31 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. Terk (M.79.181.4)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Lee, Yu-kuan.  Oriental Lacquer Art.  New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1972.
  • Kuwayama, George.  Far Eastern Lacquers.  Los Angeles:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.