Caption

Container hokai for shells for the game kai awase, Japanese, Meiji 1868–1912 and late Edo 1603–1868 periods, wood covered with black lacquer, decoration with gold maki-e lacquer, gilded copper fittings. Decorated with feathers and aoi hollyhock plant ornament. Function: container for shells used in the parlor game kai awase. 19th century Edo–Meiji. Place of origin: Edo, Japan. Height 37.5 cm; diameter 40.0 cm., A dark brown ribbed wooden container with a round top supported by four angled legs, decorated with gold metal fittings on the leg ends and on the top corners; the front shows a pair of circular gold emblems, one with a stylized tree-like motif and the other with an abstract symmetrical motif, both rendered in gold tones with some reddish-gold shading; the legs and central vertical support feature small gold diamond-shaped accents and engraved gold plates with floral patterns; the background is a smooth gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_008

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Rights managed

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91.4Mb (2.1Mb) / 20.0in x 17.7in / 6000 x 5322 (300dpi)

Keywords

Container hokai shells game kai awase Japanese Meiji 1868–1912 late Edo 1603–1868 periods wood covered black lacquer decoration gold maki-e lacquer gilded copper fittings Decorated feathers aoi hollyhock plant ornament Function container parlor game 19th century Edo–Meiji Place origin Edo Japan Height 37.5 cm diameter 40.0 cm dark brown ribbed wooden container round top supported four angled legs decorated gold metal fittings leg ends top corners front pair circular gold emblems stylized tree- motif abstract symmetrical motif rendered gold tones reddish-gold shading central vertical support feature small gold diamond-shaped accen engraved gold plates floral patterns background smooth gray.