Object details

Accession number

U11n8.a-e

Primary Creator

Japanese

Full title

Incense Box with Incense

Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.

Marks

Gilded (on box cover, upper center): [Japanese characters]
Printed in ink (on yellow labels, on paper incense wrappings of pink and gold-flecked incense packages): [Japanese characters]
Printed in ink (on green labels, on paper incense wrappings of pink and gold-flecked incense packages): [Japanese characters]
Printed in ink (on multicolored label, on paper incense wrapping of floral incense package): TRADE MARK / [Japanese characters] / INCENSE / [Japanese characters]
Printed in ink (on pink label, on paper incense wrapping of large white incense package): [Japanese characters]
Printed in ink (on yellow label, on paper incense wrapping of large white incense package): [Japanese characters]
Inscribed in ink (on red-bordered label, on paper incense wrapping of large white incense package): CV7V / BCVC
Inscribed in ink (on blue-bordered label, on paper incense wrapping of large white incense package): 2

Dimensions

4 x 12.4 x 27.8 cm (1 9/16 x 4 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.)

Display Media

Lacquer box with gilded accents and cloth interior; incense wrapped in printed and gold-flecked paper

Web Commentary

Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.

Permanent Gallery Location

Macknight Room

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