Writing Box

anoniem, anonymous, anonymous, anoniem, 1775 - 1825

The decoration on lacquer writing materials usually refers to a poem or story only indirectly. The oi (a basket carried on one’s back), here set among rampant vines, refers to an episode from The Tale of Ise, in which a traveller is overcome by a feeling of sadness while walking on an overgrown path through the mountains.

  • Artwork typesuzuribako, schrijfcassette
  • Object numberAK-MAK-151
  • Dimensionsheight 2 cm x width 14.5 cm x depth 16.2 cm