A lacquer writing box (suzuribako)
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Square with domed lid, decorated in gold, silver and brown hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi, kirikane and inlaid silver with the moon over Tamagawa River in autumn on a nashiji ground, the underside of the lid decorated in gold, silver and brown haramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi and kirikane with autumn flowers by a stream on a nashiji ground; fitted with a slate inkstone, removable tray, paper pricker, ink-stick holder, two brushes and a silver water dropper in the form of blossoming flowers in a leaf-edged saucer in silver; rims silver
9½ x 8 3/8 x 1 7/8in. (24.1 x 21.3 x 4.8cm.)
With wood box titled on Tamagawa no akiiro ryoshi suzuribako (lacquered writing box with Tamagawa River in autumn colors)