Box of writing utensils (in Japanese: haku-bako) depicting a scene from Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji).
| Accession Nr.: | 555.1-2 |
|---|---|
| Type: | object for daily use; lacquers |
| Date of production: |
late 17th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Materials: | gold lacquer; lacquer; maki-e; wood |
|---|---|
| Techniques: | copper fittings |
| Dimensions: | height: 24.7 cm width: 38.5 cm depth: 28.1 cm |
The mon of nine circles (kuyō) refers to the provenance of the box, related to the Hosokawa clan. Unsigned.
Similar object (presumably from a set) at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/tebakocosmetic-box-with-design-of-the-tale-of-genji-lacquer-with-maki-esprinkled-gold/pwGx4PnJYiJ3sQ
Similar object (presumably from a set) at the National Museum of Tokyo: https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/491377
A similar style round box, but with a different coat-of-arms (mon), with Genji-related iconography is in the collection of the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris.
Similar object (presumably from a set) at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/tebakocosmetic-box-with-design-of-the-tale-of-genji-lacquer-with-maki-esprinkled-gold/pwGx4PnJYiJ3sQ
Similar object (presumably from a set) at the National Museum of Tokyo: https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/491377
A similar style round box, but with a different coat-of-arms (mon), with Genji-related iconography is in the collection of the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris.
