Writing box (suzuribako ) with decoration of grapes and butterfly
Artist unknown, Japanese
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueWood with lacquer and sprinkled gold (maki-e) applied decoration; takamaki-e, applied kirikane, hirame ground, Inside nashiji
DimensionsOverall: 4.7 x 22 x 23.2 cm (1 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Accession number76.464a-i
On View
Not on viewClassificationsLacquer works
Collections
Iizuka School
Late 18th–early 19th century
En'ami Suô
early to mid-18th century
