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.
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.