The sides of this box have been carved with a design imitating wickerwork, a technique seenelsewhere in Hanko’s work and one he is thoughtto have been specially proficient. The paulownia lid and zelkova body display the wood grain to beautiful advantage.
Object label
Ink Stone Case with Wickerwork Sides
Wood with lacquer
W: 19.8cm, D: 25.1cm, H: 4.3cm
Meiji era 19th century-20th century
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| Accession Number | 1468-0 |
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| Category | Decorative Arts |
| Bibliography | Mater Works in Wood by Three Generations in the Kiuchi Family : Kihachi, Hanko, Shōko : Feature Exhibition. Nara National Museum, 2015, 64p. (Japanese) |