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Altar Table


Japan, unknown artist, Altar Table, 14th century, lacquered wood with metal fittings, The John Yeon Collection; Gift of Richard Louis Brown, public domain, 2003.53

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Title

Altar Table

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original language: 経台

Artist

Japan, unknown artist (Japanese)

Date

14th century

Medium

lacquered wood with metal fittings

Dimensions (H x W x D)

36 in x 32 x 12 in

Collection Area

Asian Art

Category

Furnishings

Object Type

table

Culture

Japanese

Credit Line

The John Yeon Collection; Gift of Richard Louis Brown

Accession Number

2003.53

Copyright

public domain

Terms

furnishings

lacquer

tables

wood

Description

This rare example of Japanese temple furniture is designed in an “open-panel box” form inspired by Chinese precedents dating to the Tang dynasty (618-907). The delicacy of the cusped decorative apron under the top and the elegant elongation of the slender legs are, however, uniquely Japanese.

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