{"product_id":"kobako-zohiko-kyoto-fleurs-des-quatre-saisons","title":"Kobako (small box) in Japanese lacquer – “Flowers of the Four Seasons” in gold and silver – Heian Zohiko Kyoto (late Meiji–Taishō, c.1910–1925)","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"799\" data-start=\"773\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-end=\"799\" data-start=\"779\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"863\" data-start=\"803\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"819\" data-start=\"803\"\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 小箱 (\u003cem data-end=\"834\" data-start=\"826\"\u003eKobako\u003c\/em\u003e) – small decorative box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"894\" data-start=\"866\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"877\" data-start=\"866\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, Kyoto, discovered in Kyoto Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"961\" data-start=\"897\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"910\" data-start=\"897\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-end=\"943\" data-start=\"920\"\u003eHeian Zohiko (平安象彦)\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in 1661\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1032\" data-start=\"964\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"982\" data-start=\"964\"\u003eEstimated period\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1030\" data-start=\"985\"\u003eLate Meiji to early Taishō (around 1910–1925)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1101\" data-start=\"1035\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1046\" data-start=\"1035\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lightweight black urushi lacquer wood \u003cstrong data-end=\"1099\" data-start=\"1078\"\u003eroiro-nuri (黒色漆塗)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1134\" data-start=\"1104\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1130\" data-start=\"1104\"\u003eDecorative techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1193\" data-start=\"1139\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1159\" data-start=\"1139\"\u003eHiramaki-e (平蒔絵)\u003c\/strong\u003e: flat gold and silver application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1266\" data-start=\"1198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1216\" data-start=\"1198\"\u003eGin-nuri (銀塗り)\u003c\/strong\u003e: silver outline in lacquer with silver powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1345\" data-start=\"1271\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1287\" data-start=\"1271\"\u003eNashiji (梨地)\u003c\/strong\u003e: sparkling background in gold and silver powder and flakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1416\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1371\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003eRoiro-nuri (黒色漆塗)\u003c\/strong\u003e: deep black finish polished with charcoal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"806\" data-start=\"723\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"743\" data-start=\"723\"\u003eTakamaki-e (高蒔絵)\u003c\/strong\u003e – slight relief on peonies for a subtle sculpted effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1428\" data-start=\"1419\"\u003eDecoration\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-end=\"1446\" data-start=\"1431\"\u003eShiki sōka-zu\u003c\/em\u003e (四季草花図) – Flowers and grasses of the four seasons:\u003cbr data-end=\"1497\" data-start=\"1494\"\u003epeonies, chrysanthemums, bellflowers (\u003cem data-end=\"1543\" data-start=\"1536\"\u003ekikyō\u003c\/em\u003e), autumn grasses and yellow umbelliferous flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1694\" data-start=\"1596\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1609\" data-start=\"1596\"\u003eInterior\u003c\/strong\u003e: Silver lacquer (\u003cem data-end=\"1638\" data-start=\"1628\"\u003egin-nuri\u003c\/em\u003e) adorned with a golden stream motif (mizu-e 水絵)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1754\" data-start=\"1697\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1710\" data-start=\"1697\"\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gold seal \u003cstrong data-end=\"1739\" data-start=\"1724\"\u003e象彦 (Zohiko)\u003c\/strong\u003e under the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1806\" data-start=\"1757\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1771\" data-start=\"1757\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: L ~17 cm; W ~ 9.5 cm; H ~5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1806\" data-start=\"1757\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 140g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1821\" data-start=\"1809\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1817\" data-start=\"1809\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1849\" data-start=\"1826\"\u003eVery good overall condition for its age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1956\" data-start=\"1854\"\u003eSome \u003cstrong data-end=\"1881\" data-start=\"1863\"\u003emilky veils\u003c\/strong\u003e in places on the black, typical of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1954\" data-start=\"1907\"\u003enatural aging of old roiro-nuri\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2069\" data-start=\"2020\"\u003eConsistent patina and well-preserved shiny surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2097\" data-start=\"2076\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2097\" data-start=\"2082\"\u003e📖 Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2311\" data-start=\"2099\"\u003eThis black urushi lacquer \u003cstrong data-end=\"2115\" data-start=\"2105\"\u003ekobako\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"2151\" data-start=\"2139\"\u003eroiro-nuri\u003c\/em\u003e) is a signed work from the very prestigious \u003cstrong data-end=\"2224\" data-start=\"2200\"\u003eHeian Zohiko (Kyōto)\u003c\/strong\u003e house, datable to the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2260\" data-start=\"2237\"\u003eearly 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e, at the transition between the Meiji and Taishō eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2670\" data-start=\"2313\"\u003eIts \u003cstrong data-end=\"2353\" data-start=\"2326\"\u003egold and silver maki-e\u003c\/strong\u003e decoration depicts the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2408\" data-start=\"2369\"\u003eflowers and grasses of the four seasons\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem data-end=\"2426\" data-start=\"2411\"\u003eshiki sōka-zu\u003c\/em\u003e — an emblematic theme of Japanese sensibility. One can recognize \u003cstrong data-end=\"2525\" data-start=\"2499\"\u003esilver chrysanthemums\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2548\" data-start=\"2531\"\u003egolden peonies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2574\" data-start=\"2554\"\u003ekikyō bellflowers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and elegant \u003cstrong data-end=\"2611\" data-start=\"2591\"\u003eautumn grasses\u003c\/strong\u003e swaying in a deep black lacquer space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2960\" data-start=\"2672\"\u003eThe edges are enhanced with a fine \u003cstrong data-end=\"2737\" data-start=\"2708\"\u003esilver lacquer (gin-nuri)\u003c\/strong\u003e which highlights the silhouette of the lid, while the interior, in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2823\" data-start=\"2806\"\u003epatinated silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, reveals a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2876\" data-start=\"2835\"\u003egolden stream motif (mizu-e 水絵)\u003c\/strong\u003e of rare delicacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3226\" data-start=\"2962\"\u003eSlightly softened by time, the black lacquer presents in places a \u003cstrong data-end=\"3047\" data-start=\"3022\"\u003enatural milky veil\u003c\/strong\u003e characteristic of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3095\" data-start=\"3058\"\u003eaging of old urushi\u003c\/strong\u003e, without altering the beauty of the surface or the refinement of the decoration. This subtle patina is an authentic testament to its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3402\" data-start=\"3228\"\u003eA typical work of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3260\" data-start=\"3251\"\u003eKyōto\u003c\/strong\u003e style of the Taishō era, this box embodies the transition between the decorative opulence of Meiji and the refined elegance of nascent Japanese modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2721\"\u003e🦝 We love\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe particularly love \u003cstrong data-start=\"2733\" data-end=\"2772\"\u003ethe exceptional technicality of this work\u003c\/strong\u003e and the slight relief of the peonies in takamaki-e, the rendering is sublime! 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