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Food Carrier with Design of Flowering PinksMomoyama period, 1568-1615

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Tall octagonal Japanese lacquerware vessel with stacked tiers, resting on four splayed legs, decorated overall with gold painted grasses, flowers, and scrollwork on a dark reddish-black ground

Anonymous, Food Carrier with Design of Flowering Pinks, Momoyama period, 1568-1615, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Donald and Iris Blackmore, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Anonymous
Title
Food Carrier with Design of Flowering Pinks
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Momoyama period, 1568-1615
Period
Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573 - 1603)
Medium
Kōdaiji-type makie style; black lacquer with gold maki-e (sprinkled powder design)
Dimensions
Overall size: 13 13/16 x 11 5/16 x 11 5/16 in. (35.08 x 28.73 x 28.73 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Donald and Iris Blackmore
Accession Number
M.87.202a-b
Classification
Lacquer
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Oriental Lacquer Arts. Tokyo National Museum: Tokyo, Japan. October 8 - November 23, 1977. Exhibition catalogue.