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Letter Box

1700s

manner of Ogata Kōrin 尾形光琳

(Japanese, 1658–1716)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
lacquer with pewter and mother-of-pearl inlay
Measurements
Overall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary B. Lee, C. Bingham Blossom, Dudley S. Blossom III, Laurel B. Kovacik, and Elizabeth B. Blossom, in memory of Elizabeth B. Blossom 1972.165
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Location
Not on view
Print
A rectangular lacquer box features rounded corners and a domed lid. Against a dark, polished background, gold-colored grasses sway right, interspersed with silver-winged dragonflies accented with mother-of-pearl. Fine shell lines highlight individual blades. The lid's four corners are capped with textured, reddish-brown metal reinforcements. The solid dark brown container below mirrors the lid's rounded shape, creating a seamless, organic profile.

Letter Box

1700s

Ogata Kōrin

(Japanese, 1658–1716)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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