Clothing Tray (Midare-bako) with Paulownia and “Nine Stars” Crests late 16th century Japan The midarebako—a shallow traylike box used to temporarily hold folded clothing and small accessories—developed from a Heian-period (794–1185) predecessor. It was typically used when dressing or changing, for keeping things nearby at night, or while women arranged their hair. The shape indicates that larger boxes’ lids might originally have been used for the same purpose. This K?daiji-style version is embellished with maki-e paulownia crests associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and nine-orb (kuy?) crests us
Clothing Tray (Midare-bako) with Paulownia and “Nine Stars” Crests late 16th century Japan The midarebako—a shallow traylike box used to temporarily hold folded clothing and small accessories—developed from a Heian-period (794–1185) predecessor. It was typically used when dressing or changing, for keeping things nearby at night, or while women arranged their hair. The shape indicates that larger boxes’ lids might originally have been used for the same purpose. This K?daiji-style version is embellished with maki-e paulownia crests associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and nine-orb (kuy?) crests used predominately by the Hosokawa Clothing Tray (Midare-bako) with Paulownia and “Nine Stars” Crests. Japan. late 16th century. Lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e and e-nashiji (“pear-skin picture”) on black ground. Momoyama period (1573–1615). Lacquer
Size: 4000px × 3002px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords:
