Inkstone Box (Suzuribako) with Monkey-and-Persimmon Fan Design
1733–1766
- Medium
- Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques, with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver) and with shibuchi (copper-silver alloy), brass, silver, and coral inlays; stone, metal, and enamel fittings
- Dimensions
- H. 4.9 x W. 21.4 x D. 23 cm (1 15/16 x 8 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
- Genre
- Boxes
Tags
Japanese