A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO [WRITING BOX]
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The rectangular box with overhanging cover decorated in gold, silver and red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikane and dense nashjii with a thatched house beside a waterfall in a mountainous landscape amongst pine and blossoming cherry trees, the interior of the cover with pine and maple trees beside a waterfall, the interior with autumn grasses and plants against dense nashiji, silver waterdropper in the form of maple leaves on water, details highlighted in gilt, slate inkstone with gold lacquer rims, two matching brushes, knife and a paper pricker; each decorated in nashiji and with finely engraved silver fittings, the box and cover with silver rims; fitted black lacquer storage box sealed Koshida Mitsugu (no) in and Bizan
27.2 x 24.2 x 4.4 cm.

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