Japanese, Edo period, fl. 17th century Lacquer, gold, silver, wood; silvered metal water dropper and stone 5 x 21.6 x 23.7 cm (1 15/16 x 8 1/2 x 9 5/16 in. ) Freer Gallery of Art, F1944.22a-k. This shawl is based on a lid of an inkstone box that is decorated with a scene of large-scale autumn flowering plants-bush clover, pampas grass, ague weed, valerian, and aster-illuminated by a crescent moon. The images, read together with three calligraphic characters, identify a famous Japanese poem from the tenth-century imperial anthology Kokinshu: Aki nara de Oku shira tsuyu wa Nezame suru Waga tamakura no Shizuku narikeri They were but tears shed Upon my pillowing sleeve when I awakened- Those transparent drops of dew Straying from autumn's season 100% Silk 60"x17" Friends price: $80.00 Member price: $90.00 Availability: Usually ships the next business day. 11-99-13488-0$100.00 Free domestic UPS shipping for all orders over $50.00. Don't see what you are looking for? Have questions or comments? Email us at fsgonlineshop@si.edu. All presented material is copyright © Smithsonian Institution, 2008, except where otherwise noted.