Japanese Lacquerware in Europe
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Sewing Desk, Bird and flower design in mother-of-pearl inlay, Edo period, dated 1851
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
March 24, 2010 (Wed) - June 13, 2010 (Sun)>> detailed information
From the pre-modern era, Oriental taste was favored widely among the European nobility, and Japanese lacquerware was highly popular as interior decor representative of the Orient. This exhibition reflects how it remained sought after outside of Japan over the years.
Exhibit includes:
Shrine for Saint Stephen, Balloonflowers and butterflies in maki-e lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay, Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th - 17th century
Box, Landscape design in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 17th century
Sewing Desk, Bird and flower design in mother-of-pearl inlay, Edo period, dated 1851