Inner Boxes for the Kasuga Dragon Jewel

春日龍珠箱内箱

At a glance — Craft · Nanbokuchō period, 14th century · held by Nara National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Crafts
Period: Nanbokuchō period, 14th century
Date: 1301–1400
Dimensions: H 37.8
Held by: Nara National Museum
Location: Nara Park, Nara
Catalogue ID: cobas-16110

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Inner Boxes for the Kasuga Dragon Jewel is a craft of Nanbokuchō period, 14th century (1301–1400), held by the Nara National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-16110 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-16110
Holder's collection: ColBase — Nara National Museum
Photograph: Nara National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Inner Boxes for the Kasuga Dragon Jewel（春日龍珠箱内箱）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-16110. Nara National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/inner-boxes-for-the-kasuga-dragon-jewel/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Category: Applied arts:Religious objects:Buddhism:Ornamental objects
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
Genre: Decorative Arts
Material: Painting on lacquered wood
Size: H 37.8
員数: １合
分類: 工芸
種別: 工芸:宗教・信仰用具:仏教:荘厳具
品質形状: 木製彩絵金銅装
法量: 高37.8

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