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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Japanese
Title:Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Water Dropper, Ink Sticks, Stone and Brushes
Date Made:1860's probably
Type:Container
Materials:lacquer with two removable trays, metal ink well, two boxes containing small pieces of ink, three brushes and six wrapped bars of ink
Place Made:Japan
Measurements:closed: 10 x 9 x 2 in.
Narrative Inscription:  unmarked
Accession Number:  SC 2013.18
Credit Line:Gift of Sue Welsh Reed, class of 1958
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
black laquer box with gold tree on cover, crane flying in front of moon on inside cover, removable tray containing ink well and water container, second removable trak containing two wood boxes of wrapped ink blocks, 6 individually wrapped ink blocks and three used brushes

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