A Lacquer Writing Box (Suzuribako)
A Lacquer Writing Box (Suzuribako)

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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A Lacquer Writing Box (Suzuribako)
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Square with canted edges with a rooster and hen rendered in gold, silver, red and black takamakie against a nashiji ground, the underside of the lid decorated with a plum tree and a stream with rocks and birds in gold takamakie, togidashi and hiramakie against a roiro-nuri ground, bottom of box with gold pine trees and hirame; ink stone and water dropper
9½ x 8½ x 1 7/8in. (24 x 22 x 4.8cm.)