Paperweight (Bunchin) with Maple Branch and Bugaku Hat from “An Imperial Celebration of Autumn Foliage” (Momiji no ga), Chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji
A long, white, ceramic paperweight with curved top edge and flat bottom edge. A blue and white ceramic maple branch with leaves and a blue bugaku hat on top. The maple branch has several blue maple leaves. The bugaku hat is blue with a white trim and is placed on top of the branch. Small red Japanese characters on the bottom right edge. Gray background.
Artwork details
- Date:
- second half 18th century
- Medium:
- Molded porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Mikawachi ware)
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 450 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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