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A GOLD-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century image 1
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Lot 97

A GOLD-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS)
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century

14 December 2023, 17:00 EST
New York

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A GOLD-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS)

Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Rectangular, the flat-topped kabusebuta (overhanging lid) with beveled chiri-i ledge, the exterior decorated in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, and foil against a dense gold nashiji background, depicting a willow and two cherry trees in full flower, the interior of the lid decorated in similar techniques with the addition of silver lacquer, depicting a peony bush on a bank above a fast-flowing stream, the interior of the box with bamboo grass and flower designs to the base, fitted with two bon (brush trays) to the left and right of a central ita (baseboard) enclosing a suzuri (ink-grinding-stone) and a silvered and gilt-metal suiteki (water dropper) in the form of a cluster of peony blossoms, with an assortment of unassociated writing utensils, the rims matte gold fundame lacquer, unsigned
10 1/8 × 9 1/4 × 2 1/8in (26.3 × 23.5 × 5.5cm)

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