When was "Writing Box with Illustrated Books" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

What medium is "Writing Box with Illustrated Books"?

Writing Box with Illustrated Books is Gold and silver maki-e on gold-sprinkled lacquer .

Yes, Writing Box with Illustrated Books is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

19th century

Medium

Gold and silver maki-e on gold-sprinkled lacquer

Dimensions

H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm)

Classification

Lacquer

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.842a–f