id: 144289
accession number: 1969.124.b
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Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo (lid), 1400s. Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573). Lacquer on wood with decoration in maki-e; overall: 24.2 x 22.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1969.124.b
title: Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo (lid)
title in original language: 松椿竹蒔絵硯箱
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creation date: 1400s
creation date earliest: 1400
creation date latest: 1499
current location:
creditline: John L. Severance Fund
copyright:
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culture: Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
technique: lacquer on wood with decoration in maki-e
department: Japanese Art
collection: Japanese Art
type: Lacquer
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 24.2 x 22.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Cleveland Museum of Art, 1970: Year in Review 1969.
Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 120); March 11, 2003 - July 13, 2004.
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PROVENANCE
(Setsu Gatodo)
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fun fact:
The metal water dropper inside the box above the ink stone also has pine and camellia motifs.
digital description:
Writing boxes were indispensible personal possessions for the literate of medieval Japan. Beyond containing the tools for artistic expression and communication such as an ink stone, writing brushes, and a water dropper, writing boxes often featured scenes from classical literature or symbolic motifs rendered in a wide array of complex lacquer techniques.
wall description:
Writing boxes were indispensible personal possessions for the literate of medieval Japan. Beyond containing the tools for artistic expression and communication such as an ink stone, writing brushes, and a water dropper, writing boxes often featured scenes from classical literature or symbolic motifs rendered in a wide array of complex lacquer techniques.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 378
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n398
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IMAGES
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