Writing Box
1870-1900 (made)
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This is a box for writing utensils, the contents includes an inkstone, water droopper, knife and two brushes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood with lacquer decoration in <i>takamaki-e</i> (high sprinkled picture) and <i>togidashi-e</i> (polished out picture). |
| Brief description | Box for writing utensils in lacquered wood decorated with a depiction of spring plants and butterflies, by Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903), Japan, 1870-1900. |
| Physical description | This is a box for writing utensils, the contents includes an inkstone, water droopper, knife and two brushes. |
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| Content description | spring flowers, butterflies |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Signed Taishin with a seal. ) |
| Gallery label | Box for writing equipment
1870–1900
Ikeda Taishin was the leading student of Shibata Zeshin, Japan’s most gifted lacquerer of the 19th century. Both artists exhibited abroad in international exhibitions, where their meticulously executed works were in great demand.
Signed ‘Taishin’ for Ikeda Taishin (1825–1903)
Tokyo
Wood with gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl
Museum no. FE.6C, D-1984
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| Bibliographic reference | J. Earle (Editor), Japanese Art & Design; the Toshiba Gallery Guide, , (V&A, 1986). Photograph on p. 72&73 |
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| Accession number | FE.6C-1984 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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