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Description: | There are more than 70 small items of Eastern lacquer work in the Fitzwilliam Museum, originating from Thailand, China and Japan. They include suzuri-bako writing-cases to hold pens and ink-stones, kogo boxes for an incense ceremony, cha-bako boxes for tea, assorted food-boxes and a ladle. 55 of the items (more than two-thirds of the collection) derived from the varied collections of Marley.
The lacquer work containers are generally decorated with natural scenes and landscapes or take the form of objects such as flowers and plants. Some have images of people on them. The colours are bright and vivid, with frequent use of red and gold embellishment. The gold is gilding or applied gold powder.
Some of the boxes have silk accessories such as linings or tassels. | Format: | physical | Subjects: | Japanese Containers Asian art Decorative arts Thai Chinese art | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 01223 332 923 | Telephone: | 01223 332 900 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:8345 | Format: | physical | Go to resource |
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