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Covered Writing Box

1899-1932

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Covered Writing Box

Covered Writing Box

Covered Writing Box

1899-1932

Physical Qualities Black lacquer with gold and gold-speckled decoration, metal alloy, 4.5 × 21 × 22.8 cm. (1 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 9 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Stephen W. Fisher, Baltimore
Object Number 2019.214
with an Inkstone and Fan-shaped Water Dropper Decorated with Mt. Fuji
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2019; Stephen W. Fisher, Baltimore
Collection installation, "Asia. The Art & Business of Writing", Levy Gallery, Baltimore Museum of Art, October 5, 2023-
On View at the BMA

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