This inkpad case is made from ebony, its surfaces coated in clear lacquer to embellish the natural wood grains. “Voice of the Valley Waters,” the two-character sobriquet of the Edo-period painter Ogata Kōrin (1658–1716), adorns the lid in lacquered silver dust painting (maki’e). We learn from an inscription at the base that this precious object was made for the painter Nozawa Teiu (1837–1917).
NAITO SakaeEnglish by Mary Lewine
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.330, no.229.
Case for Storing Inkpad with Maki’e Inscription
Wood with lacquer and silver-dust painting (maki’e)
Diameter 8.3 cm, depth 2.3 cm
Meiji era 19th century-20th century
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- H029454
- 2015/01/09
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- 2015/01/09
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- 2015/01/08
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- 2015/01/08
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| Accession Number | 1467-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Decorative Arts |
| Donation | Gift of Ms. Okai Itsuko |
| Bibliography | Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, 354p. Mater Works in Wood by Three Generations in the Kiuchi Family : Kihachi, Hanko, Shōko : Feature Exhibition. Nara National Museum, 2015, 64p. (Japanese) |