MEIJI PERIOD, THE FITTED BOX INSCRIBED HYAKUNIN-ISSHU MAKIE KIN HIRAME-JI GO-RYOSHI BUNKO (A DOCUMENT BOX DECORATED IN GOLD HIRAME WITH HUNDRED POEMS BY HUNDRED POETS)
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A Hundred Poems lacquer ryoshi-bunko and black lacquer fitted box,
Meiji period, the fitted box inscribed Hyakunin-isshu makie kin hirame-ji go-ryoshi bunko (a document box decorated in gold hirame with hundred poems by hundred poets)
Of rectangular shape with rounded corners, decorated on the exterior with gold, silver and iro-e hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and kirikame on hirame ground with layers of cards from the 'poem matching game', the inner lid with gold, silver and iro-e hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikame and okibirame on a nashiji ground depicting a gissha (ox cart) between two large baskets of flowers, the interior nashiji ground (minor damage to the edges)
43 x 34 x 13.5cm.
Meiji period, the fitted box inscribed Hyakunin-isshu makie kin hirame-ji go-ryoshi bunko (a document box decorated in gold hirame with hundred poems by hundred poets)
Of rectangular shape with rounded corners, decorated on the exterior with gold, silver and iro-e hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and kirikame on hirame ground with layers of cards from the 'poem matching game', the inner lid with gold, silver and iro-e hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikame and okibirame on a nashiji ground depicting a gissha (ox cart) between two large baskets of flowers, the interior nashiji ground (minor damage to the edges)
43 x 34 x 13.5cm.