Lotus-Pond Makie Sutra Box (Kanshū-ji version)
wood, lacquered, makie (sprinkled-gold) · Kamakura period · 13th century · Kanshū-ji, Kyoto
The Heian prototype is next door: a pair of like-named sutra boxes, displayed side by side, that together tell a century of makie.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –