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Jikiro Food Container with Phoenixes and Dragons in Lacquer Paint and Makie
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Photo No：116-2700-1
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| Title | Jikiro Food Container with Phoenixes and Dragons in Lacquer Paint and Makie |
|---|---|
| Designation | |
| Artist | Sano Chokan |
| Category | Lacquerware (H) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo Late |
| Century | 19th |
| Year | |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Mouth diameter 19.7cm Height 15.2cm |
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| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Fujiwara Chuichiro |
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Sano Chôkan (1794-1856) was a master Kyoto artisan during the final days of the Edo shogunate (1615-1868). This food container (J., jikiro) bears the inscription, "Production of Kaei (1848-54)," which means that it is a work from Chôkan's later years. A technique known as zonsei (Ch., cunxing), or "Chinese decorative technique for lacquerware," is employed here in the design, in combination with urushie ("lacquer painting") and makie techniques. More than a mere copy of Chinese items of its type, the phoenixes, dragons, and characters meaning, "wealth and high position," convey this work's unique character.
Japan-Edo-Late