Title: Basketry Box for Square Calligraphy Paper (Shikishibako) with Paulownia
Object type: Box
Date: early 17th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquered bamboo basketry with gold hiramaki-e
Dimensions: H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Leaves