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Tiered Stand with Designs Alluding to The Tale of Genji

子日蒔絵棚
Tiered Stand with Designs Alluding to The Tale of Genji (子日蒔絵棚)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Lacquerware · Edo period, 17th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Hon'ami Koetsu.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Lacquerware
Date
1601–1700
Creator
Hon'ami Koetsu (本阿弥光悦)
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-84608

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This stand is decorated with patterns alluding to chapters from the classical novel, [The Tale of Genji]. Thick pieces of seashell and tin give this stand a distinctive look.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Tiered Stand with Designs Alluding to The Tale of Genji（子日蒔絵棚）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-84608. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/tiered-stand-with-designs-alluding-to-the-tale-of-genji/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Lacquerware
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 1基
  • 分類: 漆工

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