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Rectangular writing box with decoration of clouds and cranes

Unknown Artist

17th century

Rectangular writing box with decoration of clouds and cranes by Unknown Artist

Medium

Red lacquer with engraved gold and litharge painting

Dimensions

H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); L. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm)

Classification

Lacquer

Culture

Japan (Ryūkyū Islands)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2020

Accession Number

2020.323.12a, b

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