MET 54 77 inscrip, Shibata Zeshin

Japan; tray; lacquer. Date: 19th century. Dimensions: H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); W. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); L. 6 7/16 in. (16.4 cm). Medium: gold, mother-of-pearl, oil, silver. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art.