Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo (lid)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Design of Pine, Camellia, and Bamboo (lid)

1400s

Lacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e)
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The combination of pine, bamboo, and plum is a common seasonal motif; here the plum is replaced with camellia.

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