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Box with Floral Scroll Design for Priest's Vestment

  • Japan Heian period, 12th century
  • Lacquer on wood with silver sheet inlay
  • h: 12.3cm d: 34.4cm w: 38.2cm
  • [50111]

This box was decorated with silver inlay. The symmetrical arrangement of the hōsōge design motifs reveals the influence of Tang wares. This is a rare example of silver inlay work from Japan's Heian period.

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