Writing Box with a Courtly Carriage

Exhibition information: There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

Designs of carriages and palaces suggest a longing for the culture of the imperial court. Various lacquer techniques were used to decorate this object.

Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
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Period/Century: Edo period, 17th century
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Excavation site
Material: Lacquered wood with [maki-e]
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Collection reference no.: H-4231
Genre: Lacquerware
Category: Applied arts > Objects for daily life > Objects for writing > Writing boxes