Object type: Writing box
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 18th century
Medium: Gold and silver maki-e on black lacquer
Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); L. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Accession year: 1938