BoxesJapanese18th-19th century

Large Scroll Box

Mid Edo period, 18th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Negoro ware; red and black lacquer on wood

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 29.5 cm x H. 8.6 cm x W. 12.6 x (3 3/8 x 4 15/16 x 11 5/8 in.)

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