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Writing Box with Clan Emblems (mon)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The clans of Japan’s ruling class had clan emblems (mon), which they displayed like a logo on clothing or utensils. Mon were sometimes used as decorative motifs too, as may be the case with this object.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSchrijfdoos met clan-wapens (mon). c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
