松鷹雀蒔絵硯箱|Writing box (Suzuribako) with Pines, Hawk, and Sparrows
Object type: Writing box
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 18th century; lid probably relacquered in the 19th century
Medium: Lid: black lacquer ground with gold and silver togidashi maki-e and metal inlay
Interior: nashiji ground with gold and silver hiramaki-e 

Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Accession year: 1938
Tags: Birds|Hawks