鶴松梅文字散し蒔絵硯箱, Writing Box with Cranes, Pines, Plum Blossoms, and Characters, 18th century

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鶴松梅文字散し蒔絵硯箱, Writing Box with Cranes, Pines, Plum Blossoms, and Characters, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and silver inlay on nashiji ground, H. 1 7/8 in. ( cm); W. 8 3/4 in. ( cm); D. 9 1/2 in. ( cm), Lacquer, Auspicious motifs such as cranes, pine trees, and plum blossoms, together with three silver-inlaid characters, appear on the lid of this writing box. Two of the cranes are executed in silver foil. On the inside of the lid, plovers fly over a rocky shore lined with pine trees

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Size: 5760px × 3720px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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