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Light Stand, With painted decoration

高燈台
Light Stand, With painted decoration (高燈台)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Art Object · Kamakura period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Art Objects
Date
1201–1400
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-117740

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This light stand consists of a base, shaft, and light-reflecting plate. The metal ring would hold a simple oil lamp, and its height could be adjusted. The round, vertical plate has traces of white paint, which was applied to better reflect the light. The plate features a painting of three children, including one dozing on a desk.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Light Stand, With painted decoration（高燈台）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-117740. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/light-stand-with-painted-decoration/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Material: Lacquered wood
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Genre: Collection of Hōryūji Treasures
  • 員数: 1基
  • 分類: 法隆寺宝物
  • 品質形状: 木製漆塗彩色
  • 法量: 全高78.0 台底径25.0

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