Writing Box, Mount Hatsuse design in maki-e lacquer, Muromachi–Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 12
March 22, 2017 (Wed) - June 18, 2017 (Sun)
Features maki-e works from Heian to Edo period. The exhibit shows the history and beauty of maki-e, a unique lacquerwork method that developed in Japan.
Current exhibition includes:
Writing Box, Mount Hatsuse design in maki-e lacquer, Muromachi–Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Important Cultural Property)
Writing Box, Mount Hira design in maki-e lacquer, By Shiomi Masanari Edo period, 18th century (Important Cultural Property)
Sutra Box, Dragon coiled around sword design in maki-e lacquer, Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure, Lent by Taimadera Okuno'in, Nara)
Tebako (Cosmetic box) and Contents, Paulownia design in maki-e lacquer, Donated to the shrine in Nanbokucho period, dated 1390 (National Treasure, Lent by Kumano-hayatama Taisha, Wakayama)