Writing Box with Design of Plum Blossoms and Moon, 江戸時代 月梅枝蒔絵螺鈿硯箱, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Reddish-brown lacquer with gold hiramaki-e, lead, and mother-of-pearl inlay, H. 1 1/2, in. (3.8 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Lacquer, Both Chinese and Japanese poetry contain allusions to the delicate beauty of plum blossoms in the moonlight and their subtle fragrance. This literary allusion underlies the imagery on this box and is particularly appropriate to its function as a container for an ink stone and brushes
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Writing Box, Design, Plum Blossoms, Moon, 江戸時代 月梅枝蒔絵螺鈿硯箱, Edo period, 1615–1868, 18th century, Japan, Reddish-brown lacquer, gold hiramaki-e, lead, mother, pearl inlay, H, 1 1/2, 3.8 cm, W, 8 1/4, 21, L, 3/4, 22.2, Lacquer, Chinese, Japanese poetry, contain, allusions, delicate beauty, plum blossoms, moonlight, subtle fragrance, literary allusion, underlies, imagery, box, particularly appropriate, function, container, ink stone, brushes
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