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Cabinet with design of Mt. Penglai, clouds and cranes in makie

Cabinet with design of Mt. Penglai, clouds and cranes in makie
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Rokkaku Shisui and others （ Rokkaku Shisui (1867–1950) ）

  • Taisho era, 1917
  • Lacquered wood with maki-e
  • 45.5×106.0×90.0
  • Japan

Crafts – Lacquerware

On the occasion of his investiture in 1916, Crown Prince Hirohito (later Emperor Showa) gifted this cabinet to his father Emperor Taisho. Its shape, decorative motifs, and production techniques are based on works from the imperial treasures in the Shosoin Repository. Beginning in 1896, the artist Rokkaku Shisui (1867–1950) had the unique opportunity to travel across Japan for seven years as part of a team conducting a survey of the nation’s cultural heritage.

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Title/Name Cabinet with design of Mt. Penglai, clouds and cranes in makie
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Name
Artist/
Creator		 Rokkaku Shisui
Period/Era Taisho period
Century 20c.
Quantity
Dimensions 45.5×106.0×90.0
Material/
Technique		 lacquered wood maki-e
Signature/
Inscriptions
Accessories/
Contents
Country/
Origin		 Japan
Excavation
Site
Related
Place		 Hiroshima Tokyo
Provenance
Collection
No.		 SZK003451
Category Crafts – Lacquerware
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Cabinet with design of Mt. Penglai, clouds and cranes in makie

Cabinet with design of Mt. Penglai, clouds and cranes in makie

On the occasion of his investiture in 1916, Crown Prince Hirohito (later Emperor Showa) gifted this cabinet to his father Emperor Taisho. Its shape, decorative motifs, and production techniques are based on works from the imperial treasures in the Shosoin Repository. Beginning in 1896, the artist Rokkaku Shisui (1867–1950) had the unique opportunity to travel across Japan for seven years as part of a team conducting a survey of the nation’s cultural heritage.

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