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An elegant writing box, which originally came with a paperknife, a water-dropper, and a stone for grinding the ink. Black laquer with poetic motifs formed out of abalone shells, gold, silver and corroded lead.
Ogata Kōrin
Writing Box (Suzuri-bako)
1661 – 1716
Gift of the Baroness Maud Ledyard von Ketteler
1942.7
A round three-tiered wooden box with black, red, and gold lacquer. It has geometric and animal designs.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Round Three-Tiered Box
Gift of Ellen and Richard Laing
2006/2.37A-D

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Lacquer Box with Scenes of "Eight Views of Ômi"
18th century
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.104
A wooden basket with a lid covered in lacquer gold and floral designs. It has a curved handle.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Basket
Gift of Ellen and Richard Laing
2006/2.38A&B

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Deep washbowl used in preparation of ohaguro, from a bridal trousseau
1615 – 1867
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.169
The base is a large cosmetic chest with two drawers covered in floral patterns in gold on black. The mirror stand on top of the cosmetic chest is covered in the same design with two chrysanthemum inlays above and below the space for the mirror. Part of a bridal trousseau.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Cosmetic chest with mirror stand
1800 – 1850
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.157A-E
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