菊唐草葵紋蒔絵掛硯箱, Portable Writing Cabinet with Tokugawa Family Crests, Chrysanthemums, and Foliage Scrolls, Edo period (1615–1868), late 17th century, Japan, Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, and applied gold foil on nashiji ground, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm), Lacquer, Kōami School, This portable writing box has three drawers; the two upper ones are for paper and documents, while the one at the bottom holds the inkstone, water dropper, and brushes. The cabinet is elaborately decorated with the highest quality maki-e (“sprinkled pictures”)
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菊唐草葵紋蒔絵掛硯箱, Portable Writing Cabinet, Tokugawa Family Crests, Chrysanthemums, Foliage Scrolls, Edo period, 1615–1868, late 17th century, Japan, Lacquered wood, gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, applied gold foil, nashiji ground, H, 9, 22.9 cm, W, 8 1/2, 21.6, D, 14 5/8, 37.1, Lacquer, Kōami School, portable, writing, box, three drawers, two upper, ones, paper, documents, bottom holds, inkstone, water dropper, brushes, cabinet, elaborately decorated, highest quality, maki-e, sprinkled pictures
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