Title: Writing box
Object type: Writing box
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquer with gold, mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); L. 9 in. (22.9 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: Phoenix