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Yamada Jōkasai (1681–1704)

19th century · Gold-speckled aventurine (nashiji) lacquer with sprinkled and polished design (hiramakie) · Asian Art

The shape of the box, in the form of two bridge planks, and the iris designs in sprinkled gold and silver evoke the "Eight Bridges" episode in Chapter 9 of The Tales of Ise.

Artist

Yamada Jōkasai (1681–1704)

Date

19th century

Medium

Gold-speckled aventurine (nashiji) lacquer with sprinkled and polished design (hiramakie)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936