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- Portable Christian Altar with Flowers and Birds in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
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Portable Christian Altar with Flowers and Birds in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
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- HK104
Photo No：471-11555-1
Color type：Color
| Title | Portable Christian Altar with Flowers and Birds in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay |
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| Category | Lacquerware (H) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Momoyama |
| Century | 16th |
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| Materials | Lacquered wood with makie (sprinkled metallic powder) decoration and mother-of-pearl inlay, oil paint on wood. |
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This Christian altar (J., seigan) is decorated with camellias, birds, and grapevine arabesques in makie and mother-of-pearl inlay. Inside the altar, the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) is painted in oil. Recent research suggests that the painting style resembles that of artists in 18th-century Mexico. The blank altar was probably exported and the design completed there.
Japan-Momoyama