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Japan

Suzuribako (writing box) with a design of the rising sun over the ocean

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Object Details

Culture

Japan
Taisho period (1912–26)

Date

ca. 1920

Medium

Lacquer, gold, silver, and mother-of-pearl

Dimensions

3 1/2 × 7 9/16 × 10 5/8 inches (8.9 × 19.2 × 27 cm)
With storage box: 4 11/16 × 9 5/16 × 12 5/16 inches (11.9 × 23.7 × 31.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Helen Anbinder, Class of 1962, and Paul Anbinder, Class of 1960

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Number

2023.051.001