MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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A LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
meiji period (late 19th century)
The square box decorated on the cover in gold and iroe takamaki-e, kirigane, kimpun and aogai and glass inlays with a three-clawed dragon in clouds on a ground of waves in reddish-brown lacquer, the underside of the lid decorated in gold and iroe takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirigane and aogai inlay with attributes of the seven gods of good fortune including gold sack, staff, handscroll and a gourd against a muranashiji ground, the interior fitted with two removable implement trays and an inkstone tray and a silver mizuire in the form of a flaming jewel
10 x 9.3/8 x 2in. (25.3 x 23.8 x 5.1cm.)
meiji period (late 19th century)
The square box decorated on the cover in gold and iroe takamaki-e, kirigane, kimpun and aogai and glass inlays with a three-clawed dragon in clouds on a ground of waves in reddish-brown lacquer, the underside of the lid decorated in gold and iroe takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirigane and aogai inlay with attributes of the seven gods of good fortune including gold sack, staff, handscroll and a gourd against a muranashiji ground, the interior fitted with two removable implement trays and an inkstone tray and a silver mizuire in the form of a flaming jewel
10 x 9.3/8 x 2in. (25.3 x 23.8 x 5.1cm.)