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Stationery Set with Black Pines and Deer in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
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- HK53
Photo No：150817_HL_0018
Color type：Color
| Title | Stationery Set with Black Pines and Deer in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay |
|---|---|
| Designation | |
| Artist | Nagata Yuji |
| Category | Lacquerware (H) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo Mid-term |
| Century | 18th |
| Year | |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | By Nagata Yūji (dates unknown). Lacquered wood with makie (sprinkled metallic powder) decoration and mother-of-pearl and tin inlay. |
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| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Okumura Jubei |
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Related Works
According to an old record, the pen-name of the artist who followed Korin's style was Seiseishi. Although he may have belonged to the Rimpa school, he was not widely known. A pair of deer along a stream are depicted on the inkstone case, while Maki'e black pine trees, deer, and a hill are depicted on the paper container. Various methods of lacquering is used, including Maki'e, tin plates, and mother-of-pearl. The inside of the boxes are decorated in the same Rimpa style.
Many objects bearing the seals and signatures of this artist are still remaining today; among them, this is one of the largest pieces and is Nagata's masterpiece. One record says that he had been active about the Shotoku and Kyoho Eras (1711-1736), but there is no evidence beyond that. Nevertheless, Nagata's works were still ranked very highly in the Edo Period.
Japan-Edo-Mid