EditorialOgata Korin, Suzuri-bako (writing case), 1615-1868, wood, gold & silver maki-e and inlay on lacquer ground, This Japanese writing case comprises a brush compartment, a stone for grinding and mixing ink, and a small pot for water. During the Edo Period ...
EditorialHanging canopy (tengai), Japanese, (Kamakura period, 14th century?). This tengai has a lotus flower at the centre surrounded by rings of floral and scroll designs. A canopy or tengai hangs from the ceiling of Japanese Buddhist temples above the images ...
EditorialHanging canopy (tengai), Japanese, (Kamakura period, 14th century?). This tengai has a lotus flower at the centre surrounded by rings of floral and scroll designs. A canopy or tengai hangs from the ceiling of Japanese Buddhist temples above the images ...