Tea Caddy
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Tea Caddy

TitleTea Caddy
Dateearly 17th century 17th century
MediumSprinkled gold lacquer
ClassificationLacquer
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Tea Caddy” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early 17th century. It is executed in sprinkled gold lacquer and classified as lacquer. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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