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Collections

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Chest with Figures, Flowers, and Birdsabout 1650-1750

Not on view
Black lacquer box with mother-of-pearl inlay depicting cranes, flying birds, and a garden pavilion scene with figures; iron lock hardware on front door panel
Black lacquer storage chest with mother-of-pearl inlay; one side decorated with cranes and grasses, the other with scattered floral and geometric motifs in iridescent colors; metal corner fittings and hardware throughout; paper label with Chinese characters on lid.
Black lacquer cabinet door with mother-of-pearl inlay, depicting two robed figures at a table within a garden setting, surrounded by chrysanthemum-like star flowers; iron hardware with ring pulls on hinged edges.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Chest with Figures, Flowers, and Birds
Place Made
Ryukyu Islands
Date Made
about 1650-1750
Medium
Black lacquer on wood core with mother-of-pearl inlay and metal fittings
Dimensions
15 x 17 7/8 x 13 1/8 in. (38.1 x 45.4 x 33.34 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Krashen
Accession Number
M.83.114
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.