Document Box (ryoshi-bako) / Artist Unknown, Japan

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Accession Number: 1972/2.108
Title: Document Box (ryoshi-bako)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Artist Nationality: Japanese
Medium and Support: black lacquer and abalone shell inlay on wood
Object Creation Date: 1615-1868
Object Creation Place: Asia (continent); Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1: Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2: Japan (nation)
Credit Line: Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
Period: Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868)
Dimensions: 14.29 cm x 41.91 cm x 33.18 cm (5 5/8 in. x 16 1/2 in. x 13 1/16 in.)
Century: 17th-19th century
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type: lacquer
Secondary Object Classification: Wood and Woodcarving
Secondary Object Type: box
Physical Description: Lacquer ware box with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration combining geometric patterns, flowers, dragons, and scepters.
Subject Matter: A ryôshi-bako or document box holds important documents,; letters, or even writing utensils such as paper, brushes, and ink.
Primary Keywords: boxes (containers); flowers (motifs)
Secondary Keywords: containers; containers by form; descriptors; design elements; motifs; objects we use; plant-derived motifs
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1169 x 529
File Size: 65 KB
Record: 1972/2.108
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Full citation: "Document Box (ryoshi-bako); Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-2.108/1972_2.108.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.