A LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO) EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (EARLY 19TH CENTURY)

A LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (EARLY 19TH CENTURY)
A rectangular box with faceted corners, elaborately decorated in gold and silver lacquer takamaki-e, kirikane in gold and silver leaf, inlaid mother-of-pearl, silver and gold foils on nashiji ground, with design of autumnal mountain landscape, interior desgined with spring landscape, continuous desgin to the interiors of divider and box, fitted with silver water dropper in the form of overlapping maple and cherry blossom with gilt details, ink stone, two brushes, a paper pricker, knife, ink cake stand; with silver rims
10 3/8 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (26.4 x 24.1 x 5.7 cm.)
With lacquered storage box

Provenance
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