Writing Box with Design of Autumn Flowers and Grasses under the Sun and the Moon

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Writing Box with Design of Autumn Flowers and Grasses under the Sun and the Moon

Alternate Title: 硯箱

Japan, 17th century
Lacquer
Lacquer over wood; gold and silver leaf, flakes, and powder; mother-of-pearl inlays
Overall: 2 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (5.72 x 22.23 x 24.45 cm); a) Lid: 1 3/8 x 8 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (3.5 x 22.23 x 24.45 cm); b) Outer box: 2 x 8 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (5.08 x 21.27 x 23.5 cm); c) Inkwell tray: 5/8 x 4 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (1.59 x 11.11 x 22.54 cm); d) Tray: 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (1.91 x 9.21 x 22.54 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Alice and Nahum Lainer, Carla and Fred Sands, Lenore and Richard Wayne, Jane and Marc B. Nathanson in honor of Lynda and Stewart Resnick, Kathy and Frank Baxter, Irene Christopher, and Marti and Tony Oppenheimer through the 2004 Collectors Committee (M.2004.196a-d)
Japanese Art
Not currently on public view