# Writing Box ‘Kannon with the Willow Branch’

- By: Shirayama Shosai (1853–1923)
- Date: c. 1890 - c. 1900
- Medium: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), gold (metal), silver (metal)
- Classification: schrijfcassette
- Dimensions: length 22.9 cm x width 18.9 cm x height 4 cm x height 6.3 cm x width 21.4 cm x length 25.5 cm
- Credit line: On loan from Jan Dees & René van der Star
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/AK-C-2012-13--23227627eadbcd65a31ac2e98debe12b)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/pAWxa/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

On lotus slippers, the Buddhist goddess Kannon descends from the clouds onto Lotus Paradise Island. This lotus paradise is depicted on the inside of the box. Kannon is welcomed by the music of flute and drum, as can be seen on the silver water-dropper. Writing paper can be kept under the tray containing the inkstone and the waterdropper.