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Writing Box with Design of the Sumiyoshi Shrine

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular box with rounded corners and a flat top. The box is primarily gold-colored with a darker patina around the edges. The lid features an embossed design depicting a scene. The scene shows buildings with trees and people. The buildings appear to represent the Sumiyoshi Shrine. The box has a thin blue line encircling it, separating the lid from the base. The background of the image is off-white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Gold and silver maki-e on black lacquer
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 483 px
Museum record:
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