Casket with drawers

anoniem, c. 1800 - c. 1850

Japanese applied arts often play with expectations, surprising their users. The exterior of this casket is decorated with neat, ordered landscapes. However, the interior is very different, for the flap opens to reveal that the knobs of the drawers are butterflies, whose wings can even move.

  • Artwork typechest of drawers
  • Object numberAK-MAK-867
  • Dimensionswidth 22.7 cm x height 17.5 cm x depth 14.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicslak op hout