A FINE SUZURIBAKO [WRITING BOX]
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH-EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
With overhanging lid and slightly domed corners, the exterior black lacquer ground decorated in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, nashiji and kirikane depicting a monkey, its head inlaid in carved coral, leaping onto a branch, the interior gold nashiji ground decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirikane and seigaiha depicting temples and pavilions in a mountainous landscape and boats under sail on the lake, the baseboard holding an inkstone with fundame rim, side tray and a shakudo waterdropper with details in gilt, in the form of a koto
21cm. long
A FINE SUZURIBAKO [WRITING BOX]
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH-EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
With overhanging lid and slightly domed corners, the exterior black lacquer ground decorated in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, nashiji and kirikane depicting a monkey, its head inlaid in carved coral, leaping onto a branch, the interior gold nashiji ground decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirikane and seigaiha depicting temples and pavilions in a mountainous landscape and boats under sail on the lake, the baseboard holding an inkstone with fundame rim, side tray and a shakudo waterdropper with details in gilt, in the form of a koto
21cm. long
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