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Anonymous
Circular Mirror Box with Sun SymbolMuromachi period, 15th century

Not on view
Circular lacquered box with ribbed sides, vermilion-red lid decorated with a swastika motif in a central medallion, surface showing age and wear

Anonymous, Circular Mirror Box with Sun Symbol, Muromachi period, 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Cumming, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Anonymous
Title
Circular Mirror Box with Sun Symbol
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Muromachi period, 15th century
Period
Muromachi period (1392-1573)
Medium
Negoro carved coral red lacquer in Kamakura-bori technique
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (6.4 x 24.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Cumming
Accession Number
M.80.148.1
Classification
Lacquer
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Lee, Yu-kuan. Oriental Lacquer Art. New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1972.
  • Kuwayama, George. Far Eastern Lacquers. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.