Writing Box with a Scene of Mount Shio

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

The design of this work refers to a celebrated Japanese poem about longevity. Calligraphy from the poem is hidden among the landscape.

Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
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Period/Century: Muromachi period, 15th century
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Excavation site
Material: Lacquered wood with [maki-e]
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Collection reference no.: H-448
Genre: Lacquerware
Category: Applied arts > Objects for daily life > Objects for writing > Writing boxes