中山胡民作　伊勢物語硯箱|Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Episodes from the Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)

Nakayama Komin

19th century · Gold maki-e with inlaid silver on lacquer · Asian Art

Inside the lid of this box, a portable Buddhist monk's shrine set amid maple leaves and ivy and, inside on the bottom, designs of waves and waterfowl refer to the "Ivy Lane" and "Sumidagawa" episodes from Chapter 9 of Tales of Ise.

Artist

Nakayama Komin

Date

19th century

Medium

Gold maki-e with inlaid silver on lacquer

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913