Writing Box with Design of the Sumiyoshi Shrine
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Gold and silver maki-e on black lacquer
Dimensions
Case ab: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); D. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm) Box ef: H. 11 13/16 in. (30 cm); W. 10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm); D. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm)
Classification
Lacquer
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harleigh G. Wathen, 1968
Accession Number
68.4.5a–g
Tags
Landscapes