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Nanban Basin with Seashell DesignMomoyama period, 16th century

On view:
David Geffen Galleries, Spanish America at the Center of the World
Circular lacquerware tray with ebony-black ground, allover gold botanical decoration, scattered mother-of-pearl inlay, and a wide rim bordered with diamond-pattern mother-of-pearl tiles
Anonymous, Nanban Basin with Seashell Design

Anonymous, Nanban Basin with Seashell Design, Momoyama period, 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Sammy Yu-kuan Lee family in memory of Col. Robert Curlee and Mr. Hiroshi Tanaka, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Anonymous
Title
Nanban Basin with Seashell Design
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Momoyama period, 16th century
Period
Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573-1603)
Medium
Black lacquer with maki-e (sprinkled powder design) and mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions
3 3/4 x 24 1/4 in. (9.5 x 61.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Sammy Yu-kuan Lee family in memory of Col. Robert Curlee and Mr. Hiroshi Tanaka
Accession Number
M.88.149
Classification
Lacquer
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Kuwayama, George. Far Eastern Lacquers. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1978.