Décor de dragon
School : Japon
Description
boîte carrée munie d'un plateau et de quatre boîtes ; décor en takamaki-e (maki-e en relief) et laque rouge sur fond de laque noire
Subject depicted
ornementation (dragon, dans les airs, phénix),représentation végétale (paulownia, camélia, pivoine, chrysanthème)
About this work
The artwork titled "Décor de dragon", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée des Arts Asiatiques Guimet. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: arts décoratifs, Asie orientale. It was created using the following materials and techniques: laque du Japon, laqué (rouge), laqué (noir), maki-e d'or, bois. Its period of creation is identified as: 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Décor de dragon" is preserved at musée des Arts Asiatiques Guimet, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
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
Au musée des Arts Asiatiques Guimet, on trouve Décor de dragon, oeuvre de anonyme. La technique employée est : laque du Japon, laqué (rouge), laqué (noir), maki-e d'or, bois. La pièce a pour dimensions boîte : H. 5 ; L. 9.9 ; Pr. 9.3 ; plateau : : H. 1 ; L. 9.3 ; Pr.8.8 ; petites boîtes : : H. 2.9 ; L. 4.5 ; Pr. 2. Le motif représenté : ornementation (dragon, dans les airs, phénix),représentation végétale (paulownia, camélia, pivoine, chrysanthème). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 18e siècle.
Creation context
anonyme, immergé dans la 18e siècle, livre avec Décor de dragon une œuvre qui transcende son contexte de création tout en l'incarnant pleinement. Le musée des Arts Asiatiques Guimet a su préserver cette pièce dont la pertinence artistique traverse les siècles et continue de susciter l'intérêt des amateurs d'art.
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