Title: Box for Writing Implements with Design of Kimono on Rack and Incense Burner
Object type: Writing box
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquer with silver and gold
Dimensions: a) cover: W. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm); L. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
b) box: W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); L. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
c) tray: W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 xm); L. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
d) water container lid: Diam. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
e) water container: Diam. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
f) ink tray: W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); L. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
g-h) brushes: L. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of The Museum of Modern Art, 1957
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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