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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Japanese
Title:Tray with maki-e design of Haruamatsu landscape
Date Made:19th century
Type:Food Service
Materials:Lacquer, gold, silver, and other make metal dust materials
Place Made:Asia; Japan
Measurements:Overall: 11/16 in x 11 7/8 in x 8 11/16 in; 1.7 cm x 30.2 cm x 22.1 cm
Narrative Inscription:  No inscriptions
Accession Number:  MH 1964.2.Q.K
Credit Line:Gift of Flora Belle Ludington
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
Oval shaped tray with Haruamatsu [Matsu Shima] (translated-Pine Island) design in Maki-e. Maki-e = sprinkled picture. Design is drawn on the lacquer ground and powered with gold, silver, or dust of other metals. This term is used for all sorts of lacquer ware sprinkled with gold or silver. The landscape depicts pine trees on two separated islands, with waves in between and two sailboats in distance.

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