Cabinet with Design of Butterflies. Culture: Japan (Ryukyu Islands). Dimensions: H. 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm); W. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); D. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm). Date: 18th century.Butterflies and flowers are often found in the visual arts of China and the Ryukyu Islands in the eighteenth century. The butterflies decorating this cabinet were painted in black and gold lacquer and inlaid with pearl shell. The overall shape of the cabinet and the four small feet show parallels to Japanese art. A large opening in the shape of a swastika in the cabinet's back wall suggests that it was once used to house Buddhist sutras or religious paraphernalia. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Cabinet with Design of Butterflies. Culture: Japan (Ryukyu Islands). Dimensions: H. 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm); W. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); D. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm). Date: 18th century.Butterflies and flowers are often found in the visual arts of China and the Ryukyu Islands in the eighteenth century. The butterflies decorating this cabinet were painted in black and gold lacquer and inlaid with pearl shell. The overall shape of the cabinet and the four small feet show parallels to Japanese art. A large opening in the shape of a swastika in the cabinet's back wall suggests that it was once used to house Buddhist sutras or religious paraphernalia. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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