Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Hydrangea at Night, 1930s. Lacquered wood and silver with gold, silver, and color sprinkled powder (maki-e), 5.4 x 23.1 x 25.3 cm (2 1/8 x 9 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.). Lillian M. Kern Memorial Fund, 2020.67. Copyrighted.

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Hydrangea at Night

1930s

Maker Unknown

Japanese Art

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Hydrangea at Night, 1930s. Japan, Shōwa period (1926-89). Lacquered wood and silver with gold, silver, and color sprinkled powder (maki-e); 5.4 x 23.1 x 25.3 cm (2 1/8 x 9 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Lillian M. Kern Memorial Fund 2020.67 The moody, glamorous look of the box is an excellent example of reconsidering classical seasonal motifs.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Lacquer
Formatted Medium: Lacquered wood and silver with gold, silver, and color sprinkled powder (maki-e)
Medium: lacquered, wood, silver, gold, color, sprinkled, powder, maki-e
Dimensions: 5.4 x 23.1 x 25.3 cm (2 1/8 x 9 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Departments: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 2020.67
Credit Line: Lillian M. Kern Memorial Fund
Exhibitions: Early Rinpa (Japanese gallery rotation) 235, Modern Japan (Japanese art rotation)
Rights Statement: Copyrighted
Museum Location: 235A Japanese