Japanese chest
Namban Style
1610
93.0 x 59.0 cm
Національний музей декоративних мистецтв Мадрида
This chest is an example of the combination of Japanese techniques and materials with Western-style furniture. Namban lacquer work is characterised by gold maki-e lacquer on a black lacquer ground, inlaid with of mother-of-pearl shell with gilt-metal fittings. The decoration displays animals and flowers. Beautiful Namban artworks were imported into Spain and Europe up to 1639. Travel chests, portable altars, jewellery boxes, lecterns and small chests were made and used as reliquaries or Eucharistic monstrances.
japanese workshop lacquer (? – ?)
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Teave teose kohta
- Pealkiri: Japanese chest
- Kunstnik: japanese workshop lacquer
- Aasta: 1610
- Originaalmõõdud: 93.0 x 59.0 cm
- Formaat: Landscape
- Autoriõiguste staatus: Autoriõiguse all
- Kust seda näeb: Національний музей декоративних мистецтв Мадрида
- Liikumine: Namban Style
- Korpus kontekst: spanish colonial art , decorative japanese craft
- Motsisõnad: lacquerware collectible , mother of pearl inlay , 1610 japanese craft