cma-japanese-art: Incense Burner with Lid, late 1300s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese ArtThis con
cma-japanese-art: Incense Burner with Lid, late 1300s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Japanese ArtThis container’s repeated, undulating, rounded sides evoke waves over which the articulated plovers sweep. The bronze cover (probably a later addition) mimics the design of a fishing weir. Overall, the container brings to mind the seashore. The earthy quality of the lacquered surface demonstrates the interaction between a man-made pattern (the plovers) and the somewhat unexpected surface of a natural material such as wood.Size: Overall: 7.7 x 10.8 cm (3 1/16 x 4 ¼ in.)Medium: black lacquer on wood with decoration in maki-e; metal rims; bronze lidhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1960.195 -- source link
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