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Property from a distinguished private collection
A lacquer writing box (suzuribako) and matching stationery box (ryoshibako)
Meiji period (late 19th century), each with signature Kyuho and with seal Nomura
細節
A lacquer writing box (suzuribako) and matching stationery box (ryoshibako)
Meiji period (late 19th century), each with signature Kyuho and with seal Nomura
Each of the irregular boxes in the form of overlapping poem-cards, decorated with a scenery of a willow bridge and blossoming cherry trees by a stream; the writing box lacquered in gold and brown takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirikane, silver foil and inlaid mother-of-pearl, fitted with a slate inkstone and silver water dropper; the stationery box decorated en suite
Document box: 16 ½ x 13 ¾ x 6 in. (41.9 x 34.9 x 15.2 cm.)
Writing box: 10 ¾ x 9 ¼ x 2 in. (27.3 x 23.5 x 5.1 cm.)
Meiji period (late 19th century), each with signature Kyuho and with seal Nomura
Each of the irregular boxes in the form of overlapping poem-cards, decorated with a scenery of a willow bridge and blossoming cherry trees by a stream; the writing box lacquered in gold and brown takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirikane, silver foil and inlaid mother-of-pearl, fitted with a slate inkstone and silver water dropper; the stationery box decorated en suite
Document box: 16 ½ x 13 ¾ x 6 in. (41.9 x 34.9 x 15.2 cm.)
Writing box: 10 ¾ x 9 ¼ x 2 in. (27.3 x 23.5 x 5.1 cm.)
榮譽呈獻
Takaaki Murakami