Letter Box with Diamond-Shaped Designs of Tortoise Shells in Makie
- Date
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- ハナビシキッコウマキエフバコ
- Materials, techniques and shape
- Lacquered wood with maki-e
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Keio Museum Commons Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-000653-0000
- License
- CC BY Images license
- Creditline
-
慶應義塾（センチュリー赤尾コレクション）
- URL
- Classification
- Art
- AI Tagging
- Musical instrument Art Rectangle Wood Gadget
Kikko, or repetitive patterns of stylized tortoise shells, are often seen on Chinese paper brought over from Song Dynasty China during the Heian Period. Since ancient times, the tortoise has been a symbol of longevity. As such, repetitive tortoise-shell patterns were popular and even adorned the saddles of generals who road through battlefields. On the exhibited letter box, the kikko patterns were made by alternating hiramakie, or flat makie, and chinkindecorative techniques (Note: In hiramakie, designs are drawn with lacquer and then sprinkled with silver and gold dust. In chinkin, designs are first carved into a lacquered surface and then filled with gold or colored dust.) Inside each kikko pattern is the diamond-shaped hanabishi . The overall effect is a repeating geometrical pattern that is novel and refreshing.
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- Title (EN)
- Letter Box with Diamond-Shaped Designs of Tortoise Shells in Makie
Physical description
- Weights and quantities
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Quantity 1合
- Attachments
- 革紐2本
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