Set of Five Writing Boxes with Japanese Globeflowers, Plum Blossoms, and Interlaced Roundels
A set of five small, square boxes stacked in a nest. Boxes are made of brass. Boxes have rounded handles on sides. Top surface features Japanese globeflowers and plum blossoms. Sides feature interlaced roundels. Small feet at bottom of boxes. Background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 18th–early 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e and applied gold foil on nashiji ground
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 421 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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