The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Phoenix in Paulownia (inkstone and water dropper)
c. 1573–99
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The only place the mythical phoenix will perch is the paulownia tree.Description
The only place the mythical phoenix will perch is in the paulownia tree. Along with the dragon, the bird is a symbol of imperial power in East Asia. This box––a container for an inkstone, brushes, and ink––is both functional and lavish, its dramatic effects achieved with a pear-skin ground decoration (nashiji) and sprinkled powder decoration in high relief (takamaki-e).- 2016-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2016-present
- {{cite web|title=Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Phoenix in Paulownia (inkstone and water dropper)|url=false|author=|year=c. 1573–99|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2016.34.c