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EDO PERIOD (17TH-18TH CENTURY)
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A FINE SUZURIBAKO [BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS]
Edo Period (17th-18th Century)
Of rectangular form with flush-fitting lid, on four bracket feet, the exterior black lacquer ground decorated in the style of Ogata Korin (1658-1716), the cover and sides with a pair of standing cranes on a hill, one crane and the hill in gold takamaki-e, the other crane inlaid in pewter, the scaly skin of the legs of the gold crane in urushi-e, the interior depicting pine trees in gold takamaki-e, pewter and shell inlay on a black lacquer ground, fundame rims, copper mizuire
25.7cm. long
Edo Period (17th-18th Century)
Of rectangular form with flush-fitting lid, on four bracket feet, the exterior black lacquer ground decorated in the style of Ogata Korin (1658-1716), the cover and sides with a pair of standing cranes on a hill, one crane and the hill in gold takamaki-e, the other crane inlaid in pewter, the scaly skin of the legs of the gold crane in urushi-e, the interior depicting pine trees in gold takamaki-e, pewter and shell inlay on a black lacquer ground, fundame rims, copper mizuire
25.7cm. long