Portable Cabinet (sage-dansu)
Datelate 16th - early 17th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextOn the exterior, grape and squirrel motifs are depicted in large scale by flat makie (lacquer) and inlay techniques, providing a vivid color contrast with the jet black background. Such impressive beauty as that of lacquer ware was popular among feudal lords and wealthy merchants in the Momoyama period.
Object number72.16
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Masterpieces of Japanese Art from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum", November 1, 1998 - March 1, 1999
Seattle, 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 Years of Beauty: Japanese Art in Seattle", July 16, 2001 - November 17, 2002
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Refined Harmony: Decorative Arts from the Edo Period", March 7, 2003 - March 23, 2004
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "From Tea Master To Townsman", October 1, 1987 (10/01/1987)
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "A Thousand Cranes: Treasures of Japanese Art", February 5 - July 12, 1987 (02/05/1987 - 07/12/1987)Published ReferencesKnight, Michael, "East Asian Lacquers in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1992, no. 16, pp. 22-23Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions10 1/8 x 9 1/8 x 14 7/8 in. (25.7 x 23.2 x 37.8 cm)
MediumLacquered wood with mother-of-pearl inlay and metal fittings
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