Lacquerware: Cherry Blossoms in Lacquerware
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Tea Caddy, Drooping-cherry design in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 17th century (Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 12
March 15, 2011 (Tue) - June 5, 2011 (Sun)Through a broad array of lacquerware with motifs rendered in a variety of techniques, this exhibition shows how cherry blossoms have long been cherished by the Japanese people.
Exhibit 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)
Writing Box, Cherry tree and Monk-poet Saigyo design in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 18th century
Reading Stand, Mt. Yoshino in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 18th century