Writing Box (Suzuribako)
Artist/Maker
Ryūkyū Kingdom, Japan
Date18th–19th century
MediumChinkin lacquerware
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 × 9 × 7 3/4 in. (3.8 × 22.9 × 19.7 cm)
Overall (water dropper): 9/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 5/8 in. (1.4 × 4.9 × 4.1 cm)
Wooden Storage Box: 3 1/4 × 10 1/8 × 8 3/4 in. (8.3 × 25.7 × 22.2 cm)
Overall (water dropper): 9/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 5/8 in. (1.4 × 4.9 × 4.1 cm)
Wooden Storage Box: 3 1/4 × 10 1/8 × 8 3/4 in. (8.3 × 25.7 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Carin and Michael R. Cunningham in memory of Minamoto Toyomune
Object number2020.32.3A-C
Status
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- Asian
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late 19th century
late 19th century
late 19th–early 20th century
late 19th century