AN INLAID PAULOWNIA WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO) TAISHO PERIOD (EARLY 20TH CENTURY), SEALED ASAHI (ASAHI GYOKUZAN; 1843-1923)

AN INLAID PAULOWNIA WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
TAISHO PERIOD (EARLY 20TH CENTURY), SEALED ASAHI (ASAHI GYOKUZAN; 1843-1923)
The rectangular writing box with domed cover, decorated in black lacquer takamaki-e and inlaid in lead, black persimmon and mother-of-pearl with two butterflies, the interior decorated with clovers in lead, silver and green-colored stone inlays, applied with inkstone, silver saucer and clover-shaped water dropper, silver rims; seal on base
9 1/2 x 7 4⁄8 x 1 3/4 in. (24 x 19.4 x 4.5 cm.)
With a wood box, signed Nanajusan-o Gyokuzan saku (Made by 73-year-old Gyokuzan) and sealed Asahi