Engraved melon vines spill down from the lid to adorn the sides of this box carved from mulberry, a wood with especially beautiful and distinctive grains that this work is crafted to highlight; the natural patterns of the wood on the lid line up with those on the body of the box. There is a great sense of depth to the melon and vines in spite of their shallow mode of carving.
NAITO SakaeEnglish by Mary Lewine
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.330, no.231.
Box with Melon Design
Wood with lacquer
Height 25.7 cm, width 19.1 cm, depth 9.1 cm
Shōwa era 20th century
Shōwa 22 1947
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| Accession Number | 1484-0 |
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| 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) |