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Stationery box with decoration of grapes and squirrels

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Museum record:
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