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- Portable Chest with Pawlownia, Crossed Hawk Feathers, and Swallowtail Butterfly Crests in Makie
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Portable Chest with Pawlownia, Crossed Hawk Feathers, and Swallowtail Butterfly Crests in Makie
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- HK203
Photo No：180509_HL_0015
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| Title | Portable Chest with Pawlownia, Crossed Hawk Feathers, and Swallowtail Butterfly Crests in Makie |
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| Category | Lacquerware (H) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Momoyama |
| Century | 16th～17th |
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| Materials | Lacquered wood with makie (sprinkled metallic powder) decoration; iron |
| Dimensions | Width 41.8cm 30.7cm Height 45.9cm |
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This portable chest with a removable front panel is covered in family crests associated with high ranking warrior families: paulownia, crossed falcon feathers, and swallowtail butterflies. It may have been made in conjunction with a marriage between two houses. of the samurai elite. The interior was retrofitted in later years in order to hold tea ceremony utensils.
Japan-Momoyama