Inkstone Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Hares and Autumn Grasses

1558 - 1637

Traditionally attributed to Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦

Japanese

Lacquer on wood with decoration in sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) and gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) technique and with appliqués of lead foil and raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays; stone and copper fittings

Momoyama (1568-1615) to Edo (1615-1868) period