A lacquer writing box (suzuribako)
A lacquer writing box (suzuribako)

EDO PERIOD (17TH - 18TH CENTURY)

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A lacquer writing box (suzuribako)
Edo Period (17th - 18th century)
The rectangular box with overhanging cover, decorated in gold, silver, red and black, hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, hirame, gold foil and inlaid mother-of-pearl on a nashiji ground with two wrestlers performing, the interior fitted with a centered panel supporting slate inkstone and copper waterdropper in lead alloy liner, the interior of the cover with a lady beneath a maple tree and willow on a riverbank, all on a nashiji ground
9 5/8 x 8 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. (24.4 x 21.9 x 5.4 cm.)
With wood box

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