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Writing box with leaves, folding paper and a reel of cord

Artwork · Shibata Zeshin · 1868–1891 · inkstone case · Khalili Collections

An inkstone case decorated with “elegant pastimes” by Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891), the lacquer master who kept his market at home and abroad: on the cover, folded sheets of paper press autumn leaves and a spool of silk thread; inside, the paddle and balls of a New Year game like shuttlecock. 1 Mason 2005, pp. 352–353, fig. 412. ↩ Literatur Mason 2005: Penelope E. Mason, History of Japanese Art, 2nd, Pearson Education LTD. 2005.