Incense Box with Chrysanthemums second half of the 19th century Japan This box employs an earlier technique of sprinkling fine gold powder on mother-of-pearl inlay. This method emphasizes the contrast between the warmth of the gold and the iridescent white of the chrysanthemums. Ubiquitous in the visual arts throughout East Asia, these auspicious flowers symbolize longevity.. Incense Box with Chrysanthemums. Japan. second half of the 19th century. Gold hiramaki-e on mother-of-pearl ground. Meiji period (1868-1912). Lacquer
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