Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the “First Song” (Hatsune) Chapter from the Tale of Genji (lid)

Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) · early 1900s

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with the “First Song” (Hatsune) Chapter from the Tale of Genji (lid)

Lacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e), foil application (kirikane), and metal inlay

Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0 1.0 · Wikidata

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