Caption

Container hokai for shells for the game kai awase, Japanese, Meiji 1868–1912 and Edo 1603–1868 periods. Wood covered with black lacquer, decorated with gold maki-e lacquer, gilded copper fittings. Decorated with feathers and aoi hollyhock plant ornament. 19th century Edo–Meiji, Japan, Edo. Container; height 37.5 cm, diameter 40.0 cm., A dark brown cylindrical wooden container with a ribbed exterior standing on a few flared legs, each leg tipped with decorative metallic corner pieces in a golden color; the body of the container features several circular golden motifs with stylized organic shapes inside, and there are additional small golden decorative accents along the legs and rim; the interior appears dark brown to black, and the background is a smooth grey.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_003

License type

Rights managed

Available size

102.3Mb (1.5Mb) / 20.0in x 19.9in / 6000 x 5957 (300dpi)

Keywords

Container hokai shells game kai awase Japanese Meiji 1868–1912 Edo 1603–1868 periods Wood covered black lacquer decorated gold maki-e lacquer gilded copper fittings Decorated feathers aoi hollyhock plant ornament 19th century Edo–Meiji Japan Edo Container height 37.5 cm diameter 40.0 cm dark brown cylindrical wooden container ribbed exterior standing flared legs leg tipped decorative metallic corner pieces golden color body container features several circular golden motifs stylized organic shapes inside additional small golden decorative accents legs rim interior dark brown black background smooth grey.