Aubergine
| Accession Nr.: | 2019.10.1.1-2 |
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| Type: | lacquers |
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| Date of production: |
1983
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| Signed: | Base: 種𡈁 (Tanekuni) |
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| Materials/Techniques: | wood, lacquer, mother-of-pearl inlay |
| Dimensions: | width: 24 cm length: 14.6 cm depth: 12.3 cm |
Hexagonal, lidded lacquer box. Decorated with motifs of aubergine plants growing flowers and fruits at the same time, on a gold ground with various finishes. The leaves are decorated with burnt black lacquer finishes, the flowers and fruits are inlaid with pieces of purple and blue-green pearl. The inside is lined with pink silk.
The aubergine is a symbol of good luck in Japan, an auspicious figure for New Year dreams: all its flowers bear fruit and are therefore a symbol of success and abundance.
Signed at the bottom: Tanekuni.
Wrapped in a cotton cloth marked with the artist's seal, stored in its own Paulownia box, tied with a textile cord. Storage box also marked.
The aubergine is a symbol of good luck in Japan, an auspicious figure for New Year dreams: all its flowers bear fruit and are therefore a symbol of success and abundance.
Signed at the bottom: Tanekuni.
Wrapped in a cotton cloth marked with the artist's seal, stored in its own Paulownia box, tied with a textile cord. Storage box also marked.
