Writing Box with Birdcage
Square object with rounded corners, gold-brown color with darker brown speckles. Birdcage in center, cylindrical shape with rounded top, vertical bars, and a small knob on top. Birdcage sits on a wide base with a patterned design in shades of blue, gold, and white. Gold design on base features two birds and curved lines. Background of object is gold-brown with darker brown speckles. Object is set against a light gray background. Title: Writing Box with Birdcage, Artist: Ogata Kenzan.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer and gyōbu nashiji ground with gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl inlay
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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