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Shibayama Inlay incense box with birds and flowers

Gushima Naoko and Photo by Minamoto Tadayuki

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

The simplified design seen here depicts flowers and birds made with Shibayama inlay to allure to Shōshō-in treasures. The blue and peach-colored feathers are made from abalone shell, while the leaves are made using dyed ivory. Dyed ivory is a technique that linked to the bachiru ivory carving technique found in Shōshō-in treasures.

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  • Title: Shibayama Inlay incense box with birds and flowers
  • Creator: Gushima Naoko, Photo by Minamoto Tadayuki
  • Subject Keywords: flowers and birds, abalone shell, ivory, bachiru
  • Rights: © Gushima Naoko, Photo © Minamoto Tadayuki
Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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