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Writing Box (Suzuribako) with “Dream in Naniwa” Design
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Lacquered wood with gold silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e and silver inlay, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan
Title: Writing Box (Suzuribako) with “Dream in Naniwa” Design
Description:
Lacquered wood with gold silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e and silver inlay, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan.
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