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Writing box (suzuribako) with maki-e design of fans on checkered background
Attributed to: Koami school (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
17th–18th century
Medium/Technique
Maki-e and lacquer
Dimensions
3.9 x 20.2 x 21.2 cm (1 9/16 x 7 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.10160a-g
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsLacquer works
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.