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Collections

Namikawa Yasuyuki
Oval Box with Design of Butterfliescirca 1890

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Artist or Maker
Namikawa Yasuyuki
Japan, 1845-1927
Title
Oval Box with Design of Butterflies
Date Made
circa 1890
Period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Cloisonné enamel with brass mounts and wires
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (3.81 x 7.94 x 6.35 cm); Lid: 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (1.59 x 7.94 x 6.35 cm); Base: 1 x 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (2.54 x 7.94 x 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift from the Japanese Cloisonné Enamels Collection of Donald K. Gerber and Sueann E. Sherry
Accession Number
M.2009.140.3a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Singer, Robert T. Polished to Perfection: Japanese Cloisonné from the Collection of Donald K. Gerber and Sueann E. Sherry. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books/Prestel, 2017.