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Lid of Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Chrysanthemum and Plum

late 1800s-early 1900s

Japan

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Medium
Lacquer over wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e)
Credit Line
Bequest of Maud Eells Corning 1992.389.b
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Both functional and elegant, this is a container for an ink stone, brushes, and ink from a set of writing tools that included a larger box for paper. Against a sleek gold lacquered ground, its artist has used restraint in sprinkled powder decoration (maki-e) to produce the design of cockscomb and harvested rice on the interior of the lid.
A square lacquer and wood box lid features rounded corners and a shimmering, metallic gold surface. Against the gold background, a cluster of large, multi-petaled chrysanthemums with detailed dark-veined leaves occupies the lower right. A dark plum branch arches from the left toward the center and top, dotted with small round buds and five-petaled blossoms. The intricate floral scene is rendered entirely in dark, fine-lined patterns.

Lid of Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Chrysanthemum and Plum

late 1800s-early 1900s

Japan

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