A lacquered-wood rectangular suzuribako (writing box) and cover
20th century
The cover decorated in ishime, gold and iroe-takamakie with two kabu (turnip), the inside of the cover similarly lacquered with five overlapping uri (squash) and three nasubi, reserve on a mura-nashiji ground, with silvered-metal, integral, removable mizuire in the form of a nasubi, unsigned; with wood storage box. 4.2cm x 24.2cm x 18.5cm (1 5/8in x 9½in x 7¼in). (3).
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY 220,000 - 300,000
US$ 2,300 - 3,100
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Category:
Asian Art
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Japanese Art
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