Box for writing paper (ryôshibako) with palmetto design
Ogawa Haritsu
(Japanese, 1663–1747)
17th to 18th century
Medium/TechniquePaulownia wood with lacquer and inlaid decoration; shell (Pinctada maxima), ceramic, suzu, gold
Dimensions11.2 x 23.8 x 28.5 cm (4 7/16 x 9 3/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession number08.170a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsLacquer works
Collections
Formerly in the collection of John LaFarge, purchased by Okakura Kakuzô at auction at American Art Galleries, New York, 1908.
17th–18th century
19th century
mid-19th century