

Writing Box
Black box with rounded corners and straight sides. The box's surface features small gold speckles. Three metal inlays on top; one circle at top, one square on left, one circle on right. The circle on top is gold with two oval cutouts. The square on the left is silver with two oval cutouts. The circle on the right is dark metal with a design around a central circle. Writing Box by artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1790
- Medium
- Lacquer, silver, slate, mother-of-pearl
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 456 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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