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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A SUZURIBAKO [WRITING BOX]
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The rounded rectangular box with overhanging cover decorated in gold, silver and red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, hirame and nashiji, gold and silver foil, on a sparse nashiji ground with folded poem paper and a presentation floral spray, the interior with a bird in plum blossom, slate suzuri [ink stone] and a gilt bronze mizuire [water dropper] modelled as a duck
22.5cm. long
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The rounded rectangular box with overhanging cover decorated in gold, silver and red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, hirame and nashiji, gold and silver foil, on a sparse nashiji ground with folded poem paper and a presentation floral spray, the interior with a bird in plum blossom, slate suzuri [ink stone] and a gilt bronze mizuire [water dropper] modelled as a duck
22.5cm. long
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium