Title: Letter box
Object type: Letter box
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquer with gold and silver
Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); L. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Butterflies