Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge, National Treasure lacquerware at Tokyo National Museum, Japan
The Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge combines wood, urushi lacquer, gold, silver, and lead in a rectangular form measuring 24.3 centimeters wide and 12 centimeters high.
The box emerged during the early Edo period around 1700, marking a period of technical innovation in Japanese lacquerware craftsmanship under artist Honami Koetsu's direction.
The lid incorporates calligraphy from the Gosen Wakashu anthology, displaying text about a pontoon bridge through specialized silver cutting and placement techniques.
The Tokyo National Museum preserves this writing box in controlled conditions, ensuring its materials remain stable while making it accessible for research and exhibition.
The box features a raised dome lid decorated with lead boats and a bridge, demonstrating an uncommon combination of metalwork and lacquer techniques in Japanese craftwork.
Location: Taitō-ku
Inception: 17 century
Creator: Honami Kōetsu
Height: 12 cm
Width: 24.3 cm
Made from material: wood, urushi, gold, silver, lead
Address: 東京都台東区上野公園13-9
GPS coordinates: 35.71994,139.77560
Latest update: March 6, 2025 16:38
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