Box for writing implements with design of ancient coins
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Gold and mixed metal makie with inlaid mother-of-pearl, on black lacquer
Dimensions
H. 2 5/8 in.(6.7 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); L. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification
Lacquer
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2019
Accession Number
2019.193.31a–f
Tags
Coins