https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/112418/fullFubako (document or scroll box) with a design of willow by a stream under moonlightearly 20th century1 7/8 × 2 3/8 × 9 inches (4.8 × 6 × 22.9 cm)Lacquer, gold, silver, and abalone shellGift of Helen Anbinder, Class of 1962, and Paul Anbinder, Class of 19602023.051.0080This box has a design in hiramaki-e of willow, an emblem of gracefulness and obedience, against the unusual red-lacquer ground called bengara. A single willow can connote longing for an absent lover. The stream shown here contains two jakago, basket-like containers of stones that were placed in shallow water to prevent erosion. The three-quarter moon in takamaki-e illuminates this serene landscape.Decorative Arts22105253066JapanMeiji (1868–1912) or Taisho period (1912–26)2023.051.008