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Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Hell Courtesan’s Robe

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Lacquered wood with gold silver iroko (color) takamaki-e hiramaki-e on black ground, late Edo (1615–1868)–early Meiji (1867-1912) period, Japan
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten) 1937
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Title: Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Hell Courtesan’s Robe
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Lacquered wood with gold silver iroko (color) takamaki-e hiramaki-e on black ground, late Edo (1615–1868)–early Meiji (1867-1912) period, Japan.

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