Title: Writing Box
Object type: Writing box
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Black lacquer with sprinkled gold and silver (maki-e) on wood
Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); L. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY