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Writing box and desk with scenes from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)
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Writing box and desk with scenes from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)

early 20th century · Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cut-out gold foil on gold and nashiji ground, silver fittings

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Credit lineWriting box and desk with scenes from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari). early 20th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Masako H. Shinn, in memory of Hideko Hashigami, 2020. CC0.
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