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Lectern
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Lectern

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1800 · wood (plant material); lacquer (coating); gold (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The upper surface of this luxuriously decorated lectern is adorned with the pine trees found on the coast near the region of Sumiyoshi. Sumiyoshi Myojin, one of the Shinto deities of Waka, a form of Japanese poetry, is venerated in the Sumiyoshi shrine. Accordingly, this nature scene is a particularly fitting decoration for a lectern.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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lectern
Credit lineLectern. c. 1700 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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