Title: Writing box (suzuribako) with chrysanthemums and mandarin ducks
Object type: Writing box
Date: second half 17th–early 18th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Artist:  Igarashi Fujin 五十嵐不尽 
Artist bio: Japanese, second half of 17th–early 18th century
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Artist
Medium: Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and cut-out gold and silver foil application
Dimensions: H. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm); W. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm); D. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2023
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY