Enryakuji Temple: Sutra Box
Wood
Enryakuji Temple: Sutra Box
JAPAN, Shiga, Otsu; Heian period
This black lacquered sutra box features a maki-e design of flowers in gold and silver. It was listed as a National Treasure in 1957.
The sutra box is 33 cm long, 20 cm wide, and 17 cm high. The lid and four sides have designs consisting of circles with a four-petal lotus in the center surrounded by flowers in a symmetrical pattern. This fine and delicate design is an excellent example of the application of maki-e technique on lacquered wood during the 11th century.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 85.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Enryakuji Temple: Sutra Box." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 85.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Enryakuji Temple: Sutra Box" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:85.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Enryakuji Temple: Sutra Box. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 85).
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