Museum Collection

Museum Collection

Tobacco Tray

Black lacquered portable tobacco tray with clematis pattern in maki-e

Black lacquered portable tobacco tray with clematis pattern in maki-e
Date Edo period(early 17th century)

Thought to be from the early 17th century, this is the oldest tobacco tray in the Museum’s possession. The maki-e clematis design on the upper surface of the tray is expressed using the Kodaiji maki-e technique, which flourished at the beginning of the 17th century.