The raiban is rectangular seat for the chief priest leading a Buddhist ceremonial assembly. Normally a straw tatami mat would be placed atop the raiban. This item is one of the box-shaped types, on whose side surfaces have been rendered only vertical latticework (taterenji) in a very plain and simple style. This item serves as a standard by which to judge others since the ink inscription on the reverse provides the date of its production.
Object label
Raiban (Priest's seat for ceremony)
Wood, lacquered
L 58.8, W 58.8, H 18.3
Momoyama period 16th century
Bunroku 4 1595
- A023247
- A023247
- A023248
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| Accession Number | 1061-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Decorative Arts |
| Bibliography | Applied art of Japanese esoteric Buddhism. Nara National Museum, 1992, 286p. (Japanese) Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Buddhist Implements. Nara National Museum, 1992, 121p. (Japanese) |