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EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
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A Lacquer Writing Box [Suzuribako]
Edo Period (17th century)
Decorated in gold, silver, red and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, hirame and inlaid in silver foil, mother-of-pearl and lead on a nashiji ground with a Bugaku dancer, the interior with a bold design of partially opened fans, copper waterdropper engraved with scrolling vine, slate inkstone
22.4cm. long
Edo Period (17th century)
Decorated in gold, silver, red and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, hirame and inlaid in silver foil, mother-of-pearl and lead on a nashiji ground with a Bugaku dancer, the interior with a bold design of partially opened fans, copper waterdropper engraved with scrolling vine, slate inkstone
22.4cm. long