Writing Box
early 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
The design on this box is based on a design by Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671-1751) from his illustrated woodblock-printed book Ehon Makuzugahara (1741).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood covered in black, red, gold and silver lacquer |
| Brief description | Box for writing utensils, wood covered in black, red, gold and silver lacquer depicting a firefly watching party. The design is based on a print by Nishikawa Sukenobu, from Ehon Makuzugahara (1741), Japan, early 19th century. |
| Physical description | Box for writing utensils, wood covered in black, red, gold and silver lacquer depicting a firefly watching party. |
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| Credit line | Tomkinson Memorial Gift |
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| Summary | The design on this box is based on a design by Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671-1751) from his illustrated woodblock-printed book Ehon Makuzugahara (1741). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.354-1921 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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