Caption

Container hokai for shells for the game kai awase; maker, Japanese; styles: Meiji 1868–1912 and Edo 1603–1868; materials: wood covered with black lacquer, decoration with gold maki-e lacquer, gilded copper fittings, feathers; decoration: aoi hollyhock and plant ornament; function: boxes for shells used in parlor games; 19th century Edo–Meiji period; place of origin: Japan, Edo; dimensions: height 37.5 cm, diameter 40.0 cm., A dark brown cylindrical wooden vessel with horizontal ridges sits on a group of four flared legs, each leg capped with ornate gold-colored metal fittings; the vessel surface features large circular gold-colored decorative motifs, including a stylized plant-like design on the front and another gold-colored emblem partially visible on the side; the legs have small gold-colored diamond-shaped ornaments along their shafts and the metal caps show engraved floral patterns; the interior of the vessel appears dark, and the background is a smooth gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A28_011

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Rights managed

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102.3Mb (2.0Mb) / 20.0in x 19.9in / 6000 x 5957 (300dpi)

Keywords

Container hokai shells game kai awase maker Japanese styles Meiji 1868–1912 Edo 1603–1868 materials wood covered black lacquer decoration gold maki-e lacquer gilded copper fittings feathers aoi hollyhock plant ornament function boxes parlor games 19th century Edo–Meiji period place origin Japan Edo dimensions height 37.5 cm diameter 40.0 cm dark brown cylindrical wooden vessel horizontal ridges sits group four flared legs leg capped ornate gold-colored metal fittings vessel surface features large circular gold-colored decorative motifs stylized plant- design front another gold-colored emblem partially visible side small gold-colored diamond-shaped ornaments shafts metal caps engraved floral patterns interior vessel dark background smooth gray.