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Writing Box

Writing Box

1700–1800

Medium: Black lacquer with sprinkled gold and silver (maki-e) on wood
Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); L. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Genre: lacquer
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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