Object type: Writing box
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Gold maki-e, inlaid mother-of-pearl, and lead on black lacquer
Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); L. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2020
Accession year: 2020
Tags: Deer