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- Teeth Blackening Utensil Box with Scattered Three-Striped Circle and Bellflower Crests in Makie
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Teeth Blackening Utensil Box with Scattered Three-Striped Circle and Bellflower Crests in Makie
- Museum No.
- HK92-5
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| Title | Teeth Blackening Utensil Box with Scattered Three-Striped Circle and Bellflower Crests in Makie |
|---|---|
| Designation | |
| Artist | |
| Category | Lacquerware(H) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo Late |
| Century | 19th |
| Year | |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | Wood, lacquer, and makie (sprinkled metallic powder decoration) |
| Dimensions | Height 25.0cm Width 22.0cm Height 25.0cm |
| Inscription by | |
| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Tamura Shizuko |
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HK92
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Twelve-Piece Toiletry Case with Mandarin Orange, Arabesque, and Scattered Crests in Makie
HK92-2
Comb Stand with Ivy and Arabesques in Makie
HK92-3
Portable Comb Box with Surf Clams in Makie
HK92-4
Cosmetics Box and Mirror Stand Set with Calabashes in Makie
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Cosmetics Case with Phoenixes and Arabesques in Makie
HK92-7
Small Red-cornered Toiletry Case with Chrysanthemums, Arabesques, Chests, and Cart Wheels
HK92-8
Large Red-cornered Toiletry Case with Flowing Water and Globeflowers in Makie
HK92-9
Red-cornered Toiletry Case with Pines and Mandarin Oranges in Makie
HK92-10
Small Box with Chrysanthemum in Makie
HK92-11
Box with Shokko Design in Makie
HK92-12
Box with Scattered Peacock Feathers in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
HK92-13
Comb Stand with Flowing Water and Maples in Makie
HK92-14
Small Chest of with Paulownia and Arabesques in Makie
HK92-15
Comb Stand Carved with Birds and Animals and Painted with Lacquer
HK92-16
Armrest with Three-leafed Hollyhock Crests, Young Pines, and Arabesques in Makie
HK92-17
Mirror Case with Flowers and Arabesques in Makie
HK92-18
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Up through the 1100s, the custom of blackening one’s teeth with an iron solution was a feminine trend. Later, it spread among men of the imperial court and elite warrior class. In the Edo period (1615¬–1868), the practice was discontinued by men, but it became popular among commoners and soon came to symbolize married women.
Japan-Edo-Late