Shirokawa
Accessory Box with Leaves Decor, 1960s
Maki-e gold and colored lacquer on wood
Size 4½ x 13¼ x 9½ in. (11.5 x 33.4 x 24.9 cm)
T-4814
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A tebako (accessory box) of standard historical form, the kabusebuta (overhanging lid) with a narrow chiri-i (“dust-ledge”) and slightly domed top, the wood substrate entirely covered in roiro (polished black...
A tebako (accessory box) of standard historical form, the kabusebuta (overhanging lid) with a narrow chiri-i (“dust-ledge”) and slightly domed top, the wood substrate entirely covered in roiro (polished black lacquer) decorated with a design of fallen leaves in varied tints of gold maki-e
Based in Utsunomiya City (Gunma Prefecture), the lacquer artist Shirokawa specializes in traditional forms such as tebako or natsume (tea caddies) decorated with motifs drawn from the natural world.
Based in Utsunomiya City (Gunma Prefecture), the lacquer artist Shirokawa specializes in traditional forms such as tebako or natsume (tea caddies) decorated with motifs drawn from the natural world.