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Source Description
By the Meiji period (1868–1912), education in Japan was accessible to the nobility, Buddhist monks, samurai, merchants, and commoners. Among the upper classes, including the samurai, their education encompassed poetry, music, and calligraphy, with an emphasis on the study of Chinese texts. Owning a quality writing set, including this box in the shape of two inksticks, with elegant decoration was a sign of status and refinement in Japan through the 19th century. All the writing utensils and equipment were stored neatly in their respective lacquer boxes.
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Document identity
localId
2207
label
Box in the Shape of Two Inksticks Crossed on an Inkstone
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
2207
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Box in the Shape of Two Inksticks Crossed on an Inkstone
description
By the Meiji period (1868–1912), education in Japan was accessible to the nobility, Buddhist monks, samurai, merchants, and commoners. Among the upper classes, including the samurai, their education encompassed poetry, music, and calligraphy, with an emphasis on the study of Chinese texts. Owning a quality writing set, including this box in the shape of two inksticks, with elegant decoration was a sign of status and refinement in Japan through the 19th century. All the writing utensils and equipment were stored neatly in their respective lacquer boxes.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Meiji period (1868-1912))
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
boxes (containers)
lids
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.4
height
5.6
depth
5
dimensionsRaw
H: 15/16 × W: 2 3/16 × D: 1 15/16 in. (2.4 × 5.6 × 5 cm)Box H: 13/16 × W: 2 3/16 × D: 1 15/16 in. (2 × 5.6 × 5 cm)Lid H: 3/8 × W: 2 3/16 × D: 1 15/16 in. (0.9 × 5.6 × 5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
dynasty
Meiji period (1868-1912)
med
Gold, gold alloy (shakudo), copper alloy (shibuichi)
creator_ids
none
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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3ccca87b06d75def
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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11ae77873012c12d
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no
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no