江戸時代 月梅枝蒔絵螺鈿硯箱|Writing Box with Design of Plum Blossoms and Moon
Unknown artist
Date: 18th century
Medium: Reddish-brown lacquer with gold hiramaki-e, lead, and mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Date range
1700 – 1799
Largest dimension
22.2 cm
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