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Writing Box with Design of Scattered Fans
Writing Box with Design of Scattered Fans

Writing Box with Design of Scattered Fans

Original Language Title蒔絵扇面散硯箱
Original Language TitleSuzuribako
Former TitleWriting Box
CultureJapanese
Dateearly 19th century
MediumBlack lacquer with designs in gold makie (sprinkled gold)
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 × 8 7/8 inches (24.13 × 22.54 cm)
Credit LineGift of Milton McGreevy
Object numberF59-54 A-L
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionWriting box with design of scattered fans; includes two writing brushes, water dropper, ink stone, small knife, and stiletto.
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overall oblique
Muromachi period (1392-1568)
81-27/24
Writing Box
19th century
2011.2.A-F
partially disassembled overall
Muromachi period (1392-1573)
64-24 A-I
Writing Box
Meiji period (1868-1912)
F76-30/2 A-G
Plate
Shibata Zeshin
late 19th-early 20th century
2000.25.1
Plate
Shibata Zeshin
late 19th-early 20th century
2000.25.2
Plate
Shibata Zeshin
late 19th-early 20th century
2000.25.3
Plate
Shibata Zeshin
late 19th-early 20th century
2000.25.4
Plate
Shibata Zeshin
late 19th-early 20th century
2000.25.5
lid exterior overall
Late 1700s to early 1800s
33-113 A-H