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- Inkstone Case and Stationery Box Set with Calabashes in Makie and Inlay
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Inkstone Case and Stationery Box Set with Calabashes in Makie and Inlay
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- HK240
Photo No：251-5828-1
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| Title | Inkstone Case and Stationery Box Set with Calabashes in Makie and Inlay |
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| Artist | |
| Category | Lacquerware (H) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo Mid-term |
| Century | 18th |
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| Quantity | |
| Materials | Wood with makie (sprinkled metallic powder decoration), and inlay |
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A cricket, a praying mantis, a locust, a grasshopper, and a beetle are gathering upon the cool surface of calabash leaves. It is a vital expression realized in shell, tortoiseshell, ceramic, dyed ivory, and gold powder. While there is no firm evidence of his hand, this piece bears all the hallmarks of Ogawa Haritsu’s style.
Japan-Edo-Mid