This flower-shaped dish has a gorgeous border that draws out the mottling of tortoiseshell, and there is a small flower done in mother of pearl inlay (raden) at its center. Crystal has been placed over painted colors in the middle of the raden flower. Although made in recent decades, this masterwork revives traditional materials and techniques.
MIMOTO ShusakuEnglish by Mary Lewine
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.330, no.234.
Flower-Shaped Tray with Raden and Tortoiseshell
Wood with lacquer, maki’e, mother-of-pearl inlay (raden), and tortoiseshell
Diameter (largest) 58.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm
Heisei era 21th century
Heisei 15 2003
- D045610
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| Accession Number | 1451-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Decorative Arts |
| Bibliography | Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, 354p. |