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Writing Box with Ink Stone (Suzuri-Bako)
date
1775
creation place
Asia, Japan
medium & support
Lacquered teak with carved relief design
measurements
1 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 4 5/8 in. (3.48 x 7.44 x 11.73 cm)
credit line
Gift of Anna M. Kiern in memory of Reverend C.I. Kiern
accession number
1931.500.185a-d
keywords
accessories, applied art, art, artist, Asians, civilization, container, craft, culture, decoration, earth, flat decoration, flower, human being, ideal landscape, inkstone equipment, Japanese, lacquering, lacquerware, landscape, leaf, learning, letter-box, Mongolians, nationality, nature, occupations, ornament, painting, pillar-box, plant, post, post-office, public, race (human), river, science, society, Suzuri-Bako, tree, water course, waters, waterscape, world, writing accessories, writing tool
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