Dragons, gods, demons - ojime - symbolic content hidden in miniature form

The symbolic aspect of an object reveals another aspect, discovered nowadays through acquaintance with literature, beliefs, myths and legends. Thanks to this knowledge, a piece of art can be perceived not only with regards to its external form, but also to its content. This presentation aims to disc...

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Main Author: Michalska-Kurczynska, Marta (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Torun Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek 2013
In: Art of the Orient
Year: 2013, Volume: 2, Pages: 117-130
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Summary:The symbolic aspect of an object reveals another aspect, discovered nowadays through acquaintance with literature, beliefs, myths and legends. Thanks to this knowledge, a piece of art can be perceived not only with regards to its external form, but also to its content. This presentation aims to disclose some external features with a primary focus on the iconographic analysis of miniature art subjects - the collection of forty four 19th century Japanese ojime. Ojime is a bead - an ornamental element also used practically on a personal lacquered box (inro) and its accompanying netsuke.
Item Description:Elektronische Reproduktion der Druckausgabe
ISSN:2658-1671
Contains:Enthalten in: Art of the Orient
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.11588/ao.2013.0.9072
URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-ao-90728