Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge
舟橋蒔絵硯箱
National TreasureWriting box (suzuri-bako) — Edo period
National Treasure
Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge
舟橋蒔絵硯箱
- Type
- Writing box (suzuri-bako)
- Period and date
- Edo period, Early Edo period
- Artist
- Hon'ami Kōetsu
- Material
- Wood, lacquer, gold, silver, lead
- Collection:
- Tokyo National Museum
03 — Overview
An early Edo-period writing box attributed to Hon'ami Kōetsu. Considered the masterpiece of Kōetsu-style maki-e, it was designated a National Treasure in 1967. Tokyo National Museum.
04 — Object data
- Designation
- National TreasureSource ↗
- Type
- Writing box (suzuri-bako)
- Category
- Lacquerware
- Artist
- Hon'ami Kōetsu (attributed)
- Period
- Edo period
- Date
- Early Edo period
- Material
- Wood, lacquer, gold, silver, lead
- Technique
- Maki-e
- Collection
- Tokyo National Museum ↗
10 — Gallery
Films
LacquerwareIn Japanese
The craft of maki-e (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Video title: 「蒔絵―中野孝一のわざ―」
Source: 文化庁 bunkachannel · YouTube ↗
LacquerwareIn Japanese
Maki-e techniques (Kyushu National Museum)
Video title: 「「技あり日本!」蒔絵 の技」
Source: kyuhakuchannel · YouTube ↗
13 — Related objects
14 — Sources & references
- [1]舟橋蒔絵硯箱
文化庁 国指定文化財等データベース · Government · Supports: Designation, Name
- [2]https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_collection/index.php?controller=dtl&colid=H53&t=type_s&id=41
Museum · Museum · Supports: Collection, Description
- [3]Wikidata Q107045268
Wikidata · Database · Supports: Name, Date, Maker, Collection · Accessed 2026-09-25
- [4]舟橋蒔絵硯箱
Wikipedia（日本語版） · Encyclopedia · Supports: Description · Accessed 2026-09-25
- [5]File:Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge 2007-06-11.jpg
Wikimedia Commons · Image host
- [6]File:Periodo edo, scatola per scrittura, di hon'ami koetsu, XVII sec.JPG
Wikimedia Commons · Image host
- [7]File:Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge (inside) 2019-09-05.jpg
Wikimedia Commons · Image host
- [8]File:Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge (letter arrangement) 2022-03-24.png
Wikimedia Commons · Image host
15 — Image credits
Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge 2007-06-11
- Creator / Photographer
- 国立文化財機構
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons — File:Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge 2007-06-11.jpg ↗
- Credit
- ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Museums, Japan: online database: entry tnm/H-53
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0 ↗
Periodo edo, scatola per scrittura, di hon'ami koetsu, XVII sec
- Creator / Photographer
- sailko
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons — File:Periodo edo, scatola per scrittura, di hon'ami koetsu, XVII sec.JPG ↗
- Credit
- Own work
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge (inside) 2019-09-05
- Creator / Photographer
- 国立文化財機構
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons — File:Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge (inside) 2019-09-05.jpg ↗
- Credit
- ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Museums, Japan: online database: entry tnm/H-53
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0 ↗
Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge (letter arrangement) 2022-03-24
- Creator / Photographer
- Asanagi
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons — File:Writing Box with Pontoon Bridge (letter arrangement) 2022-03-24.png ↗
- Credit
- Own work
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 ↗