Miniature Cabinet
Cabinet
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Miniature cabinet of iron richly inlaid with gold and mounted with silver.
The folding doors are closed by a catch in the form of a dragon and the whole surface is covered with an octagon diaper with variously shaped panels of famous buildings in and around Kyoto. These include Kiyomizudera, Nishiotani, Chion-in, Shugaku-in, Omuru, Byodo-in, Gosho-gyoen (Kyoto Imperial Palace), Daigoku-den, Kamigamo, Arishiyama, Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji.
Inside is a chigai-dana with ten drawers, all decorated with various diaper patterns, and a general view looking towards Mount Fuji.
On the top is a panel showing a mythical ho-o bird (a type of phoenix), surrounded by paulownia.
The folding doors are closed by a catch in the form of a dragon and the whole surface is covered with an octagon diaper with variously shaped panels of famous buildings in and around Kyoto. These include Kiyomizudera, Nishiotani, Chion-in, Shugaku-in, Omuru, Byodo-in, Gosho-gyoen (Kyoto Imperial Palace), Daigoku-den, Kamigamo, Arishiyama, Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji.
Inside is a chigai-dana with ten drawers, all decorated with various diaper patterns, and a general view looking towards Mount Fuji.
On the top is a panel showing a mythical ho-o bird (a type of phoenix), surrounded by paulownia.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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| Title | Miniature Cabinet |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Physical description | Miniature iron cabinet with inlaid gold decoration and silver mounts signed by Komai. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Komai of Kyoto' (Signed) |
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| Summary | Miniature cabinet of iron richly inlaid with gold and mounted with silver. The folding doors are closed by a catch in the form of a dragon and the whole surface is covered with an octagon diaper with variously shaped panels of famous buildings in and around Kyoto. These include Kiyomizudera, Nishiotani, Chion-in, Shugaku-in, Omuru, Byodo-in, Gosho-gyoen (Kyoto Imperial Palace), Daigoku-den, Kamigamo, Arishiyama, Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji. Inside is a chigai-dana with ten drawers, all decorated with various diaper patterns, and a general view looking towards Mount Fuji. On the top is a panel showing a mythical ho-o bird (a type of phoenix), surrounded by paulownia. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.254:1-1928 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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