Caption

Container hokai for shells for the game kai awase, Japanese, Meiji 1868–1912 and Edo 1603–1868 periods, feathers, aoi hollyhock plant ornament, boxes, shells, parlor game, wood covered with black lacquer, decoration with gold maki-e lacquer, gilded copper fittings, 19th century Edo–Meiji, Japan Edo, container; height 37.5 cm, diameter 40.0 cm, A top-down view of a round, glossy dark brown to black object with a large raised X-shaped reinforcement on its surface, set against a smooth gray background; at roughly each corner of the circular form there is a square attachment with worn metallic edges in yellow-gold and coppery brown centers, and the whole composition shows a few subtle reflections and scuff marks in shades of dark brown and black.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_013

License type

Rights managed

Available size

91.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 17.7in / 6000 x 5322 (300dpi)

Keywords

Container hokai shells game kai awase Japanese Meiji 1868–1912 Edo 1603–1868 periods feathers aoi hollyhock plant ornament boxes parlor game wood covered black lacquer decoration gold maki-e lacquer gilded copper fittings 19th century Edo–Meiji Japan Edo container height 37.5 cm diameter 40.0 cm top-down view round glossy dark brown black object large raised X-shaped reinforcement surface set smooth gray background roughly corner circular form square attachment worn metallic edges yellow-gold coppery brown centers whole composition subtle reflections scuff marks shades dark brown black.