Rendered on the faces of the box are scenes of courting couples. Niello, an alloy of silver, copper, and lead, was rubbed into the engraved scenes and then fired. The darkened areas remained in the depressions More
Anonymous (Japanese). 'Hexagonal Box with Tiger Lily and a Bee,' 19th century. gold, silver, gold alloy, and shakudo. Walters Art Museum (57.1212): Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters.
The surfaces of this silver and gilt box are richly embellished with symbols and mantras associated with the destruction of malevolent spirits. On the front is a symbolic representation of the protective female More
Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.Dosa, silver
Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.Oval ask av silver med lock o More
Silver objects, from Belle Époque Bucharest
Silver box from India, c. 1900, Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 2016-43-10
Lidded box in the form of a melon with grapevines and knob in the shape of a rodent; China, Shaanxi province, probably Xi’an; Tang dynasty, late 7th-early 8th century; Cast and hammered silver with chased and More
Silver spice box (yerbera) from Peru, c. 1775-1800, De Young Museum