Tobacco Box (Netherlands), mid-18th century (CH 18411767).jpg
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Tobacco Box (Netherlands), mid 18th century (CH 18411767), Artworks of the Netherlands in the Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Product Design and Decorative Arts in the Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, brass, Artist, Unknown, Tobacco Box (Netherlands), mid-18th century
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Tobacco Box (Netherlands), mid 18th century (CH 18411767), Oval box with hinged cover. Engraved lid with harbor scene and inscription.  In foreground, figure at shore greets two figures about to alight a smaller boat. In the near distance, a boat sits in harbor.  On the underside, farmyard scene and inscription. In the foreground towards right, a man stands near a well(?) surrounded by chickens and a horse or mule.  In the background, a woman stands near pair of pigs and a spindle(?).  Bordering both scenes and decorating the side of the box are engraved wave patterns.
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タバコボックス
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タバコ箱港の情景と銘文を刻んだ蓋。前景では、岸辺の人物が2人の人物に挨拶し、小さなボートを降ろそうとする。近距離では船が港に停泊している。下側には、農耕場の様子と碑文がある。右側の前景には、男性が鶏と馬またはラバに囲まれた井戸の近くに立っている。背景には、女性が豚のペアの近くに立って、紡(?) 。場面の両端を境に、箱の側面に波紋が彫られている。
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tobacco products