Title: Writing box with decoration of seven deer in autumn grasses
Object type: Writing box
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
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
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Deer