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地獄大夫蒔絵硯箱|Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Hell Courtesan’s Robe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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  • Title: 地獄大夫蒔絵硯箱|Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Hell Courtesan’s Robe
  • Date Created: ca. 1850–70
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. 6 in. (16.2 cm); L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
  • Type: Writing box
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/57980
  • Medium: Lacquered wood with gold, silver, iroko (color) takamaki-e, hiramaki-e on black ground
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: late Edo (1615–1868)–early Meiji (1867-1912) period
  • Culture: Japan
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