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Paper Box

ca. 1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Large rectangular paper box, decorated with autumn plants, with arrowroot leaves in pewter, delicate pampas grasses and petals in shell. A bamboo irrigation pipe cuts across the design and onto the side, with water flowing over rocks and into a river.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Paper Box
  • Lid
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Grained wood, with gold, silver and coloured lacquer, pewter and shell
Brief description
Box for writing paper; grained wood covered in gold, silver and coloured lacquer, pewter and shell; decorated with seasonal imagery and a bamboo pipe; Ikeda Tashin, Japan, about 1860.
Physical description
Large rectangular paper box, decorated with autumn plants, with arrowroot leaves in pewter, delicate pampas grasses and petals in shell. A bamboo irrigation pipe cuts across the design and onto the side, with water flowing over rocks and into a river.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.6cm
  • Length: 43.7cm
  • Width: 32.5cm
Style
Gallery label
BOX FOR WRITING PAPER Grained wood covered in gold , silver and brown lacquer, pewter and shell Autumn plants and a bamboo irrigation pipe Signed Taishin with a seal-mark Koma About 1870-1900 FE.6-1984 The exaggerated graining of this box reflects the influence of the lacquerer Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747). His works were extremely popular during the Meiji period, particularly with Westerners. This box was produced by Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903), the best pupil of Shibata Zeshin (1807-91). Zeshin was the most creative influence in the field of lacquer during the second half of the 19th century.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
J. Earle (Editor), Japanese Art & Design; the Toshiba Gallery Guide, , (V&A, 1986). Photograph on p. 72&73
Collection
Accession number
FE.6-1984

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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