Writing box (suzuribako) with aquatic design
Artist
Nomura Chohei
(Japanese, 2nd half 18th century)
Dateearly 19th century
PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)
CultureJapanese
MediumLacquerware with ceramic inkstone and silver fitting; lacquered wood with decoration of gold and silver hiramakie, dark silver takamakie, nashiji, and inlaid mother-of-pearl and stag antler
ClassificationDecorative Arts
Provenance(Sydney L. Moss, Ltd., London, England, until May, 2021); purchased by the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 2021-present.
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from the David J. Patten Asian Art Fund, 2021
Object number2021.23
On View
Not on viewCollections
c. 1850-1860
