BoxesJapanese17th-19th century

LOBED LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)

Edo period,

Classification

Boxes

Technique

Inlaid

Medium

Lacquer

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

4.45 x 20 cm (1 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.)

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