Dish
ca. 1979 (made)
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Set of five dishes. Wood, decorated in black and gold lacquer.
Of waisted outline, made from two lathe-turned plates cut and fitted together. With recessed base, curved sides and everted lip. Black-lacquered all over with a gold hiramakie design of two or three rice plants on the interior of the sides at the waist.
Box: Wood box.
Of waisted outline, made from two lathe-turned plates cut and fitted together. With recessed base, curved sides and everted lip. Black-lacquered all over with a gold hiramakie design of two or three rice plants on the interior of the sides at the waist.
Box: Wood box.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood, decorated in black lacquer and gold hiramakie lacquer. |
| Brief description | From set of 5, Japan, modern crafts, studio, lacquer |
| Physical description | Set of five dishes. Wood, decorated in black and gold lacquer. Of waisted outline, made from two lathe-turned plates cut and fitted together. With recessed base, curved sides and everted lip. Black-lacquered all over with a gold hiramakie design of two or three rice plants on the interior of the sides at the waist. Box: Wood box. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Scratched mark on base 'MUTSU'. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Kyonuri no shinzui: Suzuki Mutsumi shitsugei ten', Takashimaya Department Store (Tokyo,1979), Pl. 28: 'Modern Japanese Lacquer Art: A Family of Kyoto Craftsmen', V&A (London,1981), no. 48.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.15C-1982 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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