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Property from a private collection
A lacquer writing box (suzuribako) and matching writing table (bundai)
Edo period (19th century)
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A lacquer writing box (suzuribako) and matching writing table (bundai)
Edo period (19th century)
The rectangular box with rounded corners, decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikane, togidashi-e and inlaid mother-of-pearl with a landscape depicting pavilions, fitted with a silver water dropper in the form of a lute (biwa) and ink stone; the writing table decorated en suite with chiseled silver fittings
Writing box: 9 ½ x 8 ¾ x 2 in. (24.1 x 22.2 x 5.1 cm.)
Writing table: 23 ½ x 13 ¾ x 4 ¾ in. (59.7 x 34.9 x 12.1 cm.)
Edo period (19th century)
The rectangular box with rounded corners, decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikane, togidashi-e and inlaid mother-of-pearl with a landscape depicting pavilions, fitted with a silver water dropper in the form of a lute (biwa) and ink stone; the writing table decorated en suite with chiseled silver fittings
Writing box: 9 ½ x 8 ¾ x 2 in. (24.1 x 22.2 x 5.1 cm.)
Writing table: 23 ½ x 13 ¾ x 4 ¾ in. (59.7 x 34.9 x 12.1 cm.)
榮譽呈獻
Takaaki Murakami