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- Lute (Biwa) with Dragon and Clouds
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Lute (Biwa) with Dragon and Clouds
- Museum No.
- HK139
Photo No：180509_HL_0007
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| Title | Lute (Biwa) with Dragon and Clouds |
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| Category | Lacquerware (H) |
| Country | Ryūkyū |
| Period | |
| Century | 17th |
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| Materials | Lacquered wood with mother-of-pearl inlay, ivory, and leather |
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This Chinese-style lute (C: pipa, J: biwa) likely comes from the Ryūkyū Islands, present day Okinawa. It has rosewood tuning pegs, an ivory bridge and frets, and a leather-covered soundboard with lions and peonies. Most remarkable is the backside of its body, which is inlaid with a five-clawed dragon, clouds, mountains, and waves in mother-of-pearl.
Ryūkyū Kingdom