BoxesJapanese18th-19th century

LACQUER LETTER BOX

Edo period, circa 1700-1867

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

5.72 x 25.08 cm (2 1/4 x 9 7/8 in.)

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