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Edo period (19th century)
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A lacquer writing box (suzuribako)
Edo period (19th century)
The circular box, decorated in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikane and an inlaid circular silver plate as a full moon, with plovers flying over the seashore, on a fine nashiji ground, fitted with a silver water dropper in the form of overlapping cherry blossoms and ink stone, silver rims
6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) diameter
With wood box
Edo period (19th century)
The circular box, decorated in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikane and an inlaid circular silver plate as a full moon, with plovers flying over the seashore, on a fine nashiji ground, fitted with a silver water dropper in the form of overlapping cherry blossoms and ink stone, silver rims
6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) diameter
With wood box