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MOMOYAMA-EDO PERIOD (16TH-17TH CENTURY)
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A Lacquer Writing Box [Suzuribako]
Momoyama-Edo Period (16th-17th century)
Decorated in gold, silver and red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, nashiji and inlaid in mother-of-pearl and pewter on a black ground with a bold design of paulownia branches under a large moon, the interior with a bird on a plum branch, fitted inner tray with plum blossom, copper gilt waterdropper engraved with chrysanthemum, slate inkstone
21.4cm. long
Momoyama-Edo Period (16th-17th century)
Decorated in gold, silver and red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, nashiji and inlaid in mother-of-pearl and pewter on a black ground with a bold design of paulownia branches under a large moon, the interior with a bird on a plum branch, fitted inner tray with plum blossom, copper gilt waterdropper engraved with chrysanthemum, slate inkstone
21.4cm. long
Special notice
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