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

Edo period (19th century)

Details
A lacquer writing box (suzuribako)
Edo period (19th century)
The rectangular box decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and kirikane with flying sparrows and scarecrow rattles hanging from ropes in the field of autumn millet, interior with fine nashiji, fitted with a gilt-bronze water dropper in the form of a straw bag and ink stone
9 1/8 x 8 3/8 x 2 in. (23.2 x 21.3 x 5.1 cm.)
With lacquered wood box
Provenance
The Jyukeikaku Collection

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