Letter Box with Pine, Bamboo, Plum Blossom, and Family Crests
Golden rectangular box with rounded edges. The box has a small circular lock on the front and a keyhole below it. The box features a repeating pattern of dark gray stars on a gold background on the sides and back. The top has a grid pattern with circles and dots in a lighter gold tone. There are four circular designs on the box, each with a different pattern, in a lighter gold tone on the sides and top. The box is titled "Letter Box with Pine, Bamboo, Plum Blossom, and Family Crests" by artist Makuzu (Kawanabe) Kyosai.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e, cut-out gold foil on nashiji ground (part of a wedding set)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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