Denbon Ami Koetsu Keio maki-e inkstone box

Japan; writing box; lacquer. Date: 18th or early 19th century. Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); L. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm). Medium: gold maki-e on black lacquer, mother-of-pearl. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art.