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A gold lacquer suzuribako (writing box and cover) Meiji Period image 1
A gold lacquer suzuribako (writing box and cover) Meiji Period image 2
Lot 182*

A gold lacquer suzuribako (writing box and cover)
Meiji Period

11 November 2010, 14:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£6,000 - £8,000

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A gold lacquer suzuribako (writing box and cover)

Meiji Period
The greenish-coloured nashiji ground of the flush-fitting cover embellished in gold and slightly-coloured takamakie with tied bundles of nadeshiko, kikkyo and tsukushi imitating Bugaku musical instruments of a sho pipe, tsuzumi drum and a fan, all resting on a hillock, behind which are growing other Autumnal plants, the two corners of the cover decorated with a cloud, the design extending over the sides of the box; the inside of the lid similarly lacquered with drifting wisteria petals imitating butterflies; with removable en suite implement tray containing original fittings: an exquisite silvered and gilt-metal suiteki in the form of overlapping wistaria petals, and an inkstone; unsigned; with wood storage box. 4.6cm x 26cm x 23cm (1¾in x 10¼in x 9in). (3).

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草花式楽器図蒔絵硯箱 無銘 明治時代

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