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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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A Suzuribako [Writing Box]
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Decorated in gold, silver and red takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, iroe-togidashi-e, brown ishime and mother-of-pearl inlays on a black ground with sprinkled hirame, with a crayfish, an abalone and a clam on bamboo leaves, the interior of the cover with the setting sun in waves, the removable interior tray with sailing boats amongst waves on a mura-nashiji ground, slate inkstone in fundame, copper rectangular waterdropper
23.3cm. long
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Decorated in gold, silver and red takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, iroe-togidashi-e, brown ishime and mother-of-pearl inlays on a black ground with sprinkled hirame, with a crayfish, an abalone and a clam on bamboo leaves, the interior of the cover with the setting sun in waves, the removable interior tray with sailing boats amongst waves on a mura-nashiji ground, slate inkstone in fundame, copper rectangular waterdropper
23.3cm. long
Provenance
The Marquis Costa de Beauregard
Special notice
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