Cosmetics Box with Chrysanthemums (base)

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Cosmetics Box with Chrysanthemums (base)

Date
early 1300s
Medium
lacquer on wood
Culture
Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Department
Japanese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
139743

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In China, the chrysanthemum was historically appreciated for its association with the Double Nine Festival and the reclusive life of the poet Tao Yuanming (AD 365-427). In Japan, the 16-petaled chrysanthemum came to symbolize the Japanese imperial family after Emperor Gotoba (1180-1239) chose the motif as his personal emblem, having it applied to his sword and everyday utensils. This box proves that the flower also appeared on lacquer wares as early as the Kamakura period. In Japanese, this type of small box is called a tebako , literally a hand box, and was typically part of a cosmetics set.

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Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Provenance
?–1963: (Inosuke Setsu 濑津伊之助 [1897–1969], Tokyo, Japan, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1963–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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