Inkstone Box (Suzuribako) with Geometric Hare-Medallion Design
BoxesJapanese17th century

Inkstone Box (Suzuribako) with Geometric Hare-Medallion Design

Early Edo period, late 17th century

Classification
Boxes
Medium
Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and e-nashiji (pictorial "pear-skinned" ground) techniques; stone and copper fittings
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

4.1 x 21.2 x 22.8 cm (1 5/8 x 8 3/8 x 9 in.)

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