The rectangular box with overhanging cover decorated in gold, silver, green and black takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashi, nashiji and mother-of-pearl inlays on a black lacquer ground with a boy asleep whilst fishing in a small, canopied boat underneath a willow and a blossoming tree, a sake bottle hanging beside him, the silver moon visible behind the clouds, the interior cover decorated in gold, brown and red takamaki-e with a flute and a biwa, the interior with birds in black takamaki-e, with silver peach water-dropper
2 in. (5 cm.) high x 8¾ in. (22 cm.) wide x 10½ in. (27 cm.) deep

Bluett & Sons
Collection of the late Soame Jenyns (1904-1976), then by descent within the family.

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