Box for set of ten sake cups titled “Wakohai,” signed and sealed on obverse by ten participating artists

Historical period(s)
Showa era, 1953-54
Medium
Cedar (hinoki) wood
Dimensions
H x W x D (assembled): 5.8 x 35.6 x 15.4 cm (2 5/16 x 14 x 6 1/16 in)
Geography
Japan, Kyoto prefecture, Kyoto
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1995.95.11a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Container
Type

Box

Keywords
Japan, sake, Showa era (1926 - 1989), signature, wine
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
Google Cultural Institute
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