Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo (base)
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Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo (base)

TitleWriting Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo (base)
Date1400s 15th century
MediumLacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e), stone, and metal
ClassificationLacquer
OriginJapan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineWriting Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo (base) (松椿竹蒔絵硯箱), 1400s. Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573). Lacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e), stone, and metal; overall: 24.2 x 22.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1969.124.a
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“Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo (base)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1400s. It is executed in lacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e), stone, and metal and classified as lacquer. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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