Box of writing utensils (in Japanese: haku-bako) depicting a scene from Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji).
| Accession Nr.: | 555.1-2 |
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| Type: | object for daily use; lacquers |
| Date of production: |
late 17th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Materials: | gold lacquer; lacquer; maki-e; wood |
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| Techniques: | copper fittings |
| Dimensions: | height: 24.7 cm width: 38.5 cm depth: 28.1 cm |
The mon of nine circles (kuyō) refers to the provenance of the box, related to the Hosokawa clan. Unsigned.
