Stationery box with decoration of grapes and squirrels
Rectangular stationery box with a flat top and slightly raised edges. The box is black with a repeating pattern of white, orange, and brown grapes and leaves on the top and sides. Squirrels are also depicted among the grapes and leaves on the sides. The box has a small lip around the edges and a flat base. The background of the image is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay and gold painting
- Culture
- Japan (Ryūkyū Islands)
- Dimensions
- 599 × 416 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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