МАЭ № 13-5/1

Wajima-nuri style obon tray

Japanese

early 19th c.

papier-mashe, lacquer, foil

sides 35, height 5.5

A rectangular tray with high flared-up edges. Decorated in the refined Wajima-nuri style – one of the popular maki-e styles, developed in Wajima, Ishikawa province. It uses black and gold lacquer and applique with various foils (gold, silver, copper alloys). The maki-e decoration depicts yaemugura - a cleavers plant (Galium Aparine), which is considered one of the summer symbols.

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