Museum Collection

Museum Collection

Tobacco Tray

Black lacquered tobacco tray with wind-blown peonies in maki-e

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

A tobacco tray covered in a maki-e design depicting whole fronds of peonies bending in a strong wind. Maki-e designs by Yamamoto Shunsho show a high degree of artistic perfection and can also be appreciated as paintings.