Cigarette box with chrysanthemum motif

Cigarette box with chrysanthemum motif

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Technique and Dimensions:

Cloisonné enamels on metal, gold edges and alveoli, 8,1 x 12 x 8,4 cm.

Location:

Main hall (inv. no. Sm-89)

Provenance:

Japan, Meiji period, 1880 - 1890

Object Type:

Furnishings

Against the light blue background of the interior of this cigarette box, we can see wild chrysanthemum stems with cream-colored corollas and leaves colored black, yellow, and red. The lid is slightly convex and is decorated with a pavé of stylized lozenge-shaped chrysanthemums (kikubishi) in white, gray, light blue, light green and cream with tiny buttons of bright red. The gilt feet depict bundles formed by three bamboo segments.