明治時代　柴田是真　果蔬蒔絵重箱|Tiered Food Box with Summer and Autumn Fruits

Shibata Zeshin

ca. 1868–90 · Brown lacquer with gold, silver, and colored lacquer maki-e · Asian Art

This box, designed for the storage and serving of sumptuous edibles at festive occasions, has a continuous design of summer and autumn fruits, including grapes, melons, loquats, and pears. The lacquer ground is a rich, very dark brown decorated with metal and colored lacquer applied using a variety of techniques to create the different fruits.

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Date

ca. 1868–90

Medium

Brown lacquer with gold, silver, and colored lacquer maki-e

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift and Parnassus Foundation/Jane and Raphael Bernstein Gift, 2010