Lidded Vessel with MarquetryDesign of a Flower

Wood
D: 5.5cm, H: 2.7cm
Meiji era　19th century-20th century

Lidded Vessel with MarquetryDesign of a Flower
  • H029522
Lidded Vessel with MarquetryDesign of a Flower_0
  • H029522
  • 2015/01/09
Lidded Vessel with MarquetryDesign of a Flower_1
  • H029523
  • 2015/01/09
Lidded Vessel with MarquetryDesign of a Flower_2
  • H029524
  • 2015/01/08
Lidded Vessel with MarquetryDesign of a Flower_3
  • H029525
  • 2015/01/08

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This round container with flush-fitting lid (inrōbuta- zukuri) is made of Japanese cypress. As with the Lidded Vessel with Marquetry Design of a HoopoeBird (Item 20) and the Lidded Vessel with MarquetryDesign of a Flower (Item 21), Shōko probably made this based on the technical knowledge he gained in the process of studying and reproducing the RedSandalwood Sugoroku Board with Marquetry in the Shōsō-in treasure, North Section 37.  
Object label 

Accession Number 1476-0
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)

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