Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Box for Writing Implements (suzuri-bako) with Fireflies and Reeds
19th century (Edo; Meiji)
lacquer, coral, tortoiseshell, shell, wood
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 3/8 × W: 8 1/4 × D: 9 7/16 in. (6.1 × 20.9 × 23.9 cm); Base H: 1 3/4 × W: 8 1/4 × D: 9 7/16 in. (4.4 × 20.9 × 23.9 cm); Lid H: 13/16 × W: 8 1/4 × D: 9 7/16 in. (2.1 × 20.9 × 23.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
67.77