Box for Ruyi (Scepter), Lotus Shape
2006.12.0013B
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Box for Ruyi (Scepter), Lotus Shape (2006.12.0013B) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | N/A |
Culture | Japanese |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 38.4 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 13.2 cm |
Dimension 3 (Height) | 6.5 cm |
Weight | 378 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Paper, Pigment--Dye, Plant--Wood |
Manufacturing Processes | Dyeing, Incising |
Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | Christie’s, Singapore, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 11/12/1999, lot #730; A Japanese boxwood ruyi; 19th century. The handle of the ruyi carved in the round as two stalks of a lotus plant, one terminating in a coiled leaf, the other a lotus pod with seeds, 13 1/4” long. |
Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Fred A. Freund Collection |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |