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A MATCHING SUZURIBAKO (WRITING
BOX) AND RYOSHIBAKO (DOCUMENT
BOX)
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-
1912), 19th century
Each decorated in several shades of
gold and silver takamaki-e, uchikomi and
kirikane on a nashiji ground, the suzuribako
decorated with cranes in a mountainous
landscape, the interior with scenes of
blossoming cherry trees on Mount Yoshino
and cottages by the Tatsuta River, fitted with
a silver water dropper cast as a raft, and a
paper knife, a paper-pricker, and two writing
brushes, the ryoshibako with landscape
featuring a crashing waterfall, pine, plum
and bamboo, and cranes and a bushy-tailed
tortoise, the interior with a further design of
cherry blossoms on Mount Yoshino
With lacquered wood tomobako storage
boxes
Suzuribako 10 3/8 x 9 1/2 x 2in (26.4 x 24.2
x 5cm), ryoshibako 16 3/4 x 13 5/8 x 5 7/8in
( (42.8 x 34.9 x 15.3cm)

$25,000 - 40,000

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