Water Container
ca. 1979 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Water container and cover.
The container is made from five pieces of wood with a handle. The corners are butt-joined, with the ends of the longer sides projecting very slightly beyond those of the shorter sides. The handle which joins the centres of the longer sides, is a simple piece of wood of square section with an inverted 'U' shape cut out from the lower side in the centre. The whole container and lid is covered in a translucent brown lacquer shading to yellowish on the edges.
The container is made from five pieces of wood with a handle. The corners are butt-joined, with the ends of the longer sides projecting very slightly beyond those of the shorter sides. The handle which joins the centres of the longer sides, is a simple piece of wood of square section with an inverted 'U' shape cut out from the lower side in the centre. The whole container and lid is covered in a translucent brown lacquer shading to yellowish on the edges.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood lacquered in <i>Shunkei</i> style |
| Brief description | Japan, modern crafts, production, lacquer Japan, modern crafts, production, lacquer |
| Physical description | Water container and cover. The container is made from five pieces of wood with a handle. The corners are butt-joined, with the ends of the longer sides projecting very slightly beyond those of the shorter sides. The handle which joins the centres of the longer sides, is a simple piece of wood of square section with an inverted 'U' shape cut out from the lower side in the centre. The whole container and lid is covered in a translucent brown lacquer shading to yellowish on the edges. |
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| Production | Hida, Gifu prefecture |
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| Accession number | FE.85-1981 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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