Writing Box
ca. 1850-1900 (made)
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Writing box. Wood covered in gold takamaki-e lacquer and foil with silver hiramaki-e lacquer and foil with the design of pine and cherry trees by a lake with boats. Inside of the box with inkstone, inkholder, penknife, pricker, and paperweight; water dropper of shakudo and gold in the form of cherry blossoms on rafts.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 15 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood |
| Brief description | Writing box, wood covered in gold takamaki-e lacquer and foil with silver hiramaki-e lacquer and foil with the design of pine and cherry trees by a lake with boats, inside of the box with inkstone, inkholder, penknife, pricker and paperweight; water dropper of shakudo and gold in the form of cherry blossoms on rafts, Japan, about 1850-1900. |
| Physical description | Writing box. Wood covered in gold takamaki-e lacquer and foil with silver hiramaki-e lacquer and foil with the design of pine and cherry trees by a lake with boats. Inside of the box with inkstone, inkholder, penknife, pricker, and paperweight; water dropper of shakudo and gold in the form of cherry blossoms on rafts. |
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| Credit line | Parker Ness Gift |
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| Accession number | W.27-1938 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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