Object

Letter Box with Palm Trees in Makie

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Date
制作年 AD17
Title
シュロマキエフバコ
Materials, techniques and shape
Lacquered wood with maki-e
Collections
Depository
Keio Museum Commons Campus Mita
Ref. number
AW-CEN-000692-0000
License
CC BY Images license
Creditline

慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

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Classification
Art
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Musical instrument Rectangle Musical instrument accessory Amber Wood

The tall and ever-green hemp palm originated in southern Kyushu. Its woven leaves were often made into uchiwa (hand fans), and diamond-shaped uchiwa, called hokisen, can be found on the Illustrated Handscroll of Mount Shigi (Shigi-san Engi Emaki). The hemp palm also was adopted as a family crest design by some powerful clans.. On the exhibited letter box, one can see hemp palm leaves depicted realistically on a surface of pearskin lacquer, a lacquer base sprinkled with gold powder and giving the appearance of the skin of the said fruit.

Rights

Ref. number
AW-CEN-000692-0000
License
CC BY
Creditline

慶應義塾(センチュリー赤尾コレクション)

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license

Depository and ID

Depository
Keio Museum Commons
Campus Mita
URL
Classification
Art

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Title (EN)
Letter Box with Palm Trees in Makie

Physical description

Weights and quantities
Quantity 1合

Identifiers

Title (EN)
Letter Box with Palm Trees in Makie

Physical description

Weights and quantities
Quantity 1合