Lacquer box, Shibayama style. Box, lacquer applied with shell, coral, ivory, jade, tortoiseshell and wood with silver metal rims. Rectangular box with rounded corners and a seated lid (A). The lid and sides are encrusted with intricately carved chrysanthemum, peony, hydrangea and other flower heads and leaves in coloured shell, aogai (small pieces of blue-green shell), coral, ivory, tortoiseshell, wood and jade of white, yellow, pink, green and brown. The interior of the box and the base are nashiji (shimmering spangles).
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 3.7 cm
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 7.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Edo Period (1615-1868)#
Circa
1800
-
1868
Rims
composed of
metal
( silver-coloured)
Decoration
composed of
lacquer
tortoise shell
jade
coral
wood (plant material)
shell (animal material)
Lacquering : Box, lacquer,applied with shell, coral, ivory, jade, tortoiseshell and wood with silver metal rims, interior and base are nashiji
Accession number: MAR.O.68 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 24058
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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