Skip Navigation or Skip to Content
Search our website

Key in a search term below to search our website.

Keyword search

Advanced search

Image © National Museums Scotland

View full screen

Writing box

Description

Writing box (suzuribako) of lacquered wood, interior decorated with maple leaves in lacquer and mother-of-pearl, containing ink-stone and water dropper: Japan, 18th century

Museum reference

A.1937.344

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Writing box, Suzuribako

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

18th century

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother of pearl, Pewter, Stone, Copper

Exhibitions

  • Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
    National Museum of Scotland

Back to top