Box with Landscape and Scroll Pattern

Japan

Edo period (1615–1868)

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The technique of carving lacquer was brought to Japan from China in the fourteenth century. Originally found primarily in temples, particularly those affiliated with the Zen (Chinese: Chan)tradition, utensils made using this laborious technique become popular as secular household goods during the Edo period.

Box with Landscape and Scroll Pattern, Carved red lacquer, Japan

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Box with Landscape and Scroll Pattern, Carved red lacquer, Japan
Box with Landscape and Scroll Pattern, Carved red lacquer, Japan

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