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滝文字散し蒔絵硯箱|Writing Box (suzuribako) with Waterfall and Auspicious Characters

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: 滝文字散し蒔絵硯箱|Writing Box (suzuribako) with Waterfall and Auspicious Characters
  • Date Created: late 18th century
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)
  • Type: Writing box
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/57603
  • Medium: Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and gold inlay on nashiji ground
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Culture: Japan

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