Small round box (natsume)
Dateca. 1850
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThis small but exquisite work is a perfect example of a combination of various techniques and the effectiveness of metallic decoration on the jet-black lacquer background. Trees in the foreground were created using a raised maki-e technique; distant trees, which look flat, result from a burnished maki-e technique. Three crows on the cover are inlaid silver-copper alloy, and two herons on the side are inlaid silver. Gold leaf highlights the tree trunks.
Object number91.131
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Going For Gold, November 3, 2012 - December 8, 2013
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Tea House Gallery Installation", November 26, 2004 - January 30, 2006Credit LineGift of the Robert B. and Honey Dootson Collection
Dimensions2 in. (5.1 cm)
Diam.: 8.6 cm
MediumLacquer
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