Object type: Writing box
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Artist: Igarashi Dōho 五十嵐道甫
Artist bio: Japanese, died 1678
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: second half 17th century
Medium: Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold and silver foil application, mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions: H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); W. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: William R. Appleby Fund, 2023
Accession year: 2023