鳥かご蒔絵硯箱|Writing Box with Birdcage

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Title: 鳥かご蒔絵硯箱|Writing Box with Birdcage
Date Created: 19th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); L. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
Type: Writing box
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/58274
Medium: Black lacquer and gyōbu nashiji ground with gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and mother-of-pearl inlay
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Culture: Japan

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