Box in the Shape of the Treasure Ship

anonymous, anoniem, anoniem, anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1900

Nature can also bring good things. In Japanese folklore the ‘Treasure Ship’ supplies riches from overseas. The box is decorated with bales of rice, coral, the hammer of Daikoku, the god of good fortune, and a lucky crane and turtle.

  • Artwork typebox
  • Object numberAK-MAK-889
  • Dimensionsheight 4.2 cm x width 16.2 cm x depth 9.9 cm
  • Physical characteristicslacquer, wood