Writing Box with Cranes, Pines, Plum Blossoms, and Characters
Writing Box with Cranes, Pines, Plum Blossoms, and Characters by Namikawa Kōhei. The object is a square box with a lid. The box and lid are made of wood. The box has a brown color with gold and blue inlays. The top of the lid has an etched design. The design on the lid includes cranes, pine trees, and plum blossoms. There are also characters etched on the lid. The box has small feet on the bottom. The box is closed. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and silver inlay on nashiji ground
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 387 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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