Rectangular writing box with decoration of clouds and cranes
Unknown Artist
17th century
Medium
Red lacquer with engraved gold and litharge painting
Dimensions
H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); L. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm)
Classification
Lacquer
Culture
Japan (Ryūkyū Islands)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2020
Accession Number
2020.323.12a, b