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Box with Freemasonry Symbols1775-1800

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Lacquered rectangular box with fitted lid, decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting a fan, brushes, and scattered objects on the dark brown top, with painted floral branches on the sides
Rectangular lacquered writing box with black ground, lid inlaid with mother-of-pearl and polychrome decoration depicting scattered writing implements and a sunburst motif; sides adorned with floral sprays in gold, pink, and blue inlay.
Rectangular black lacquered box with mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration on the lid, featuring a central altar or pedestal flanked by two candlesticks, with an eye and radiating rays above; surrounding inlaid motifs include an hourglass with wings, a compass, a beehive, a star, a pointing hand, and a trowel, all with iridescent shell surfaces.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Box with Freemasonry Symbols
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1775-1800
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Nagasaki lacquer ware; lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlays
Dimensions
3 1/2 × 17 × 14 in. (8.89 × 43.18 × 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary M. Looker
Accession Number
M.2014.38
Classification
Lacquer
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Gifts from Mary and Robert Looker, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 2017. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2017.