Cabinet
ca. 1870 (made)
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This cabinet contains an old V&A label that provides it with a historical context. It states, 'Given in 1872 by Jiju Sanjo, a Son of the Prime Minister of Japan.' Sanjo Sanetomi (1837-91) was an aristocrat and politician of the late Edo (1615-1868) and Meiji periods. In 1872, he was appointed servant (jiju) to the Imperial Court. Since there was no such office as 'Prime Minister' in Japan at that time, it is likely that there was a misunderstanding of Japanese terminology.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 9 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood |
| Brief description | Cabinet, wood covered in black lacquer with gold and silver filings and with gold, silver, black and red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and togidashi-e lacquer and metal leaf alloys with the design of cranes and long-haired tortoises; shakudo fittings, Japan, about 1870. |
| Physical description | Cabinet, wood covered in black lacquer with gold and silver filings and with gold, silver, black and red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and togidashi-e lacquer and metal leaf alloys with the design of cranes and long-haired tortoises; shakudo fittings. |
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| Object history | Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1872. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This cabinet contains an old V&A label that provides it with a historical context. It states, 'Given in 1872 by Jiju Sanjo, a Son of the Prime Minister of Japan.' Sanjo Sanetomi (1837-91) was an aristocrat and politician of the late Edo (1615-1868) and Meiji periods. In 1872, he was appointed servant (jiju) to the Imperial Court. Since there was no such office as 'Prime Minister' in Japan at that time, it is likely that there was a misunderstanding of Japanese terminology. |
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| Accession number | AP.106-1872 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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