Object
Sutra box with lotus pond design
- Lacquerware with maki-e
- Japan, Muromachi period, 15th century
- Collection of Tokyo National Museum
This Buddhist sutra box features the togidashi maki-e technique, which repeatedly applies black lacquer, sprinkles gold dust in between, and grinds the lacquer on the surface. Finely rendered flowers and veins showcase the intricate detail, following the refined traditional style and demonstrating the outstanding maki-e technique of the Muromachi period.
