BoxesJapanese

SUTRA BOX, PARTLY IN MAKI-E

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer

Culture

Japanese

Period

Momoyama period, 1568-1615

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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Boxes

Inkstone Box (Suzuribako) with Monkey-and-Persimmon Fan Design

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Boxes

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Boxes

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Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Auspicious Landscape Design

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