Writing Box
19th century (made)
Writing box (suzuribako) depicting the folded paper and wrapper used in the Incense Ceremony. The brocade pattern badges and flowers are in togidashi-e (polished out picture) in various colours. The interior is decorated with a table and vessels for burning incense and is depicted in togidashi-e of gold, silver and various colours. The interior also contains a waterbottle in the shape of an open book in engraved silver as well as an inkstone.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood |
| Brief description | Writing box (suzuribako)depicting the folded paper and wrapper used in the Incense Ceremony; the interior is decorated with a table and vessels for burning incense and contains a waterbottle in the shape of an open book in engraved silver as well as an inkstone, signed Shunsho, Japan, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Writing box (suzuribako) depicting the folded paper and wrapper used in the Incense Ceremony. The brocade pattern badges and flowers are in togidashi-e (polished out picture) in various colours. The interior is decorated with a table and vessels for burning incense and is depicted in togidashi-e of gold, silver and various colours. The interior also contains a waterbottle in the shape of an open book in engraved silver as well as an inkstone. |
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| Content description | papers, wrapper, Incense Ceremony |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Signed Shunsho.) |
| Credit line | Given by George Swift |
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| Accession number | W.365-1921 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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