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Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Phoenix in Paulownia (lid)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Rectangular box with rounded corners and a flat lid. The box is made of wood, covered in a brown lacquer with gold and silver inlays. A large tree branch with leaves and flowers wraps around the box. A phoenix is perched on the branch. The bottom of the box depicts a wavy line design. The background of the image is black, gradating to gray at the bottom.

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817 × 900 px
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