Fruit Tray (Moriki)

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Fruit Tray (Moriki)

1947

Mori Sanju II (Japanese, 1902–1970)

This moriki, or tray for seasonal fruit, is decorated with designs of floating bubbles in shades of orange and smoke. The core is made of cloth in the so-called dry lacquer (kanshitsu) technique, making it light and easy to handle when used. The artist, Mori Sanju II, studied lacquer in Kanazawa before moving to Tokyo, where he continued his studies and went on to become an independent artist. He exhibited at a number of Imperial Art Exhibitions in Japan, where his brilliantly modernist lacquers were awarded numerous prizes.

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Object Details

Title:

Fruit Tray (Moriki)

Date:

1947

Artist:

Mori Sanju II (Japanese, 1902–1970)

Medium:

Red, gold, and silver lacquer on textile core

Dimensions:

6 1/4 x 14 1/8 inches (15.9 x 35.9 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Hollis Fund for East Asian Art Acquisitions, 2005

Accession Number:

2005-47-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Shōwa Period (1926-1989) Reign: Showa Emperor (1926-1989)

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