松鷹雀蒔絵硯箱|Writing box (Suzuribako) with Pines, Hawk, and Sparrows

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Title: 松鷹雀蒔絵硯箱|Writing box (Suzuribako) with Pines, Hawk, and Sparrows
Date Created: 18th century; lid probably relacquered in the 19th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Type: Writing box
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/57982
Medium: Lid: black lacquer ground with gold and silver togidashi maki-e and metal inlay Interior: nashiji ground with gold and silver hiramaki-e
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan

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