Tobacco Pouch with Nanban Figures, first half 19th century, Metal fitting by Hamano Noriyuki, Japanese, 1771 - 1852, 4 × 6 × 3/4 in. ( × × cm), Polychrome-lacquered and gilded leather with metal, Japan, 19th century, Gilt leather was introduced to Japan from Europe in the seventeenth century. Inspired by these imported goods, Japanese artisans experimented and developed new techniques, producing works such as this tobacco pouch that uses gold paint, gold foil, and multicolored lacquer to depict a scene of decidedly non-Japanese figures, fauna, and flora.

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