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Stand

Stand

  • Place of origin:

    Japan (made)

  • Date:

    1750-1800 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (maker)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Lacquered wood

  • Museum number:

    W.18-1925

  • Gallery location:

    Japan, Room 45, The Toshiba Gallery, case 14

Physical description

Stand for incense ceremony utensils. Square body attached at each and to an arched foot. Wood covered in gold nashiji (pear-skin) lacquer with gold and silver takamaki-e (high sprinkled picture) lacquer and foil with the design of pine, bamboo, plum, cherry, cranes, tortoises and family badges.
The back of the stand is fitted with seven holes for holding incense utensils.

Place of Origin

Japan (made)

Date

1750-1800 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Lacquered wood

Dimensions

Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 19.4 cm

Descriptive line

Stand for incense utensils, wood covered in gold nashiji (pear-skin ground) lacquer and decorated with pine, bamboo, plum, cherry, cranes, tortoises and family badges in gold and silver lacquer and foil, Japan, 1750-1800.

Materials

Wood

Techniques

Lacquered

Subjects depicted

Plum tree; Bamboo; Cherry; Pine tree; Cranes

Categories

Lacquerware

Collection

East Asia Collection

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