Writing box (suzuribako) with folding fans
Square box with a flat top and straight sides. The box is covered in an orange-brown material, possibly wood or lacquer, with a gold trim around the edges. The lid features a design with multiple folding fans in shades of gold, brown and blue. The fans are depicted in various positions. The box has a small lip around the edge of the lid. The background of the image is plain gray. The box is titled "Writing box (suzuribako) with folding fans" and attributed to an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold and silver togidashimaki-e and hiramaki-e on “pear-skin” (nashiji) ground
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 399 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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