Writing Box
ca. 1600-1700 (made)
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Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood |
Brief description | Writing box, wood covered in black lacquer with gold lacquer and silver leaf, with a design of ferns, Japan about 1600-1700. |
Physical description | A rectangular writing box with rounded corners and slightly domed lid, made of wood covered in black lacquer with gold |
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Gallery label | Writing box
Wood covered in black lacquer and gold powder partly inlaid with silver, with gold hiramaki-e lacquer
Ferns
About 1600-1700 |
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Accession number | W.48-1922 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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