Tray

late 18th century

Japanese

Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa

Lacquered wood with mother-of-pearl inlay

1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)

Diam.: 13 9/16 in.

Gift of the Asian Art Council of the Seattle Art Museum

81.50

Provenance: Klaus F. Naumann

Photo: Paul Macapia

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Flights of Fancy: Natural and Supernatural Images In Japanese Art", December 9, 1998 - August 1, 1999

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "A Thousand Cranes: Treasures of Japanese Art", February 5 - July 12, 1987, (02/05/1987 - 07/12/1987)

Seattle, Washington, "Seattle Cherry Blossom And Japanese Cultural Festival", April 25-29, 1996, Seattle Center Harrison Street Gallery (04/25/1996 - 04/29/1996)

Published ReferencesSeattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, "A Thousand Cranes: Treasures of Japanese Art", co-published by Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA, 1987, pp. 142-143.

Knight, Michael, "East Asian Lacquers in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1992, no. 21, pp. 28-29

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