Kôdaiji Scroll Box (Fubako) with Lozenge and Crest Design

Unidentified ArtistMomoyama period, late 16th century

Details

Title: Kôdaiji Scroll Box (Fubako) with Lozenge and Crest Design
Creator: Unidentified Artist
Creator Lifespan: 1/1
Date: Momoyama period, late 16th century
Physical Dimensions: w21.8 x h5.7 x d6.1 cm
Period: Momoyama period, 1568-1615
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Elaine Ehrenkranz Collection of Japanese Lacquer Boxes; Gift of Elaine Ehrenkranz
Creation Place: Japan/East Asia
Type: Boxes
External Link: Harvard Art Museums
Medium: Lacquer on wood with Kôdaiji-style decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), e-nashiji (pictorial "pear-skinned" ground), and harigaki (linear incising) techniques; [modern] silver fittings

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