Box for Accessories, with Illustrations from the Kikujidō, 15th century

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Box for Accessories, with Illustrations from the Kikujidō, Muromachi period (1392–1573), 15th century, Japan, Gold and silver maki-e on black lacquer, H. 7 in. ( cm); W. 10 1/2 in. ( cm); L. 14 1/4 in. ( cm), Lacquer, The bamboo ladle, shown resting on a rock on the cover of this box, identifies the imagery as a reference to a Noh play about the 'Chrysanthemum Youth,' or Kikujidō. Loosely based on a Chinese legend, the tale speaks of a youth who discovers that he has lived unchanged for centuries after drinking from a stream into which the dew from a chrysanthemum had fallen

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Size: 5200px × 3900px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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