Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo

Cleveland Museum of Art

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo

Date
1400s
Medium
Lacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e), stone, and metal
Culture
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Department
Japanese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

Japanese writing boxes are designed to hold all the tools for traditional calligraphy, including an inkstone, water dropper, ink cake, and brushes. This box retains its inkstone and water dropper, the latter of which has a design of camellia and pine, matching the late winter, early spring lacquer motifs on the lid. Pine, bamboo, and plum is a common seasonal motif; here the plum is replaced with camellia.

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