Box for writing utensils with design of plum and willow
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueWood, decorated in gold and silver lacquer with silver foil; silvered-metal water dropper; inkstone with lacquered rim
DimensionsOverall: 12.6 x 11.2 x 2.6 cm (4 15/16 x 4 7/16 x 1 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Major Henry Lee Higginson
Accession number21.2304a-f
On View
Not on viewClassificationsLacquer works
Collections
ProvenanceLent by H. L. Higginson, Dec. 31, 1910
Artist unknown, Japanese
18th century
19th century
1662–1722
18th century
18th century
Unidentified artist
18th century
Artist unknown, Japanese
Second half of 19th century
18th century
18th century
18th–19th century