Coffret Nanban
School : Japon
Description
Laque du Japon. Coffret à couvercle bombé de type kamaboko-bako (les petits côtés adoptent la forme courbe du couvercle).. L'apparition des objets nanban s'accompagne d’un nouveau type de laque combinant marqueterie d'écailles de nacre (technique du raden) au laque noir (urushi) rehaussé d’or (technique du maki-e). Les décors les plus fréquents sont des végétaux (glycines, vignes, fougères…), des animaux et des motifs géométriques.
Subject depicted
érable,camélia,volubilis,frise orn,fleur,platycodon,animal fabuleux,oiseau
About this work
The artwork titled "Coffret Nanban", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée de la Compagnie des Indes. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: ameublement, vie domestique, arts décoratifs, ébénisterie, tabletterie, Asie orientale, dinanderie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bois (cyprès) (laqué), nacre (incrusté, laqué), or (laqué). Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 16th Century;1st quarter 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée de la Compagnie des Indes preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Le musée de la Compagnie des Indes conserve Coffret Nanban, oeuvre de anonyme. Le procédé technique employé est bois (cyprès) (laqué), nacre (incrusté, laqué), or (laqué). Mesures : H. 16 cm ; l. 22,6 cm ; E. 14,5 cm ; P. 13,1 cm ; Pds. 0,734 Kg ; Vol. 0,0047. Elle figure : érable,camélia,volubilis,frise orn,fleur,platycodon,animal fabuleux,oiseau. La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 4e quart 16e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle.
Creation context
C'est durant la 4e quart 16e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle que anonyme conçoit Coffret Nanban, porté par un élan de renouvellement artistique qui traverse alors le monde de la création. Le musée de la Compagnie des Indes conserve aujourd'hui cette pièce née d'un moment historique singulier, où les conventions esthétiques sont remises en question et où de nouvelles voies s'ouvrent aux artistes les plus audacieux.
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