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3103
A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX)
Edo period (18th/early 19th century)
The flush-fitting cover of the rectangular
box exquisitely decorated in gold, silver and
iro-e takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and togidashi
maki-e on mura-nashiji ground with two ehon
(picture books) open to reveal an illustration
of Matsukaze and Murasame by Maruyama
Okyo and an ink monochrome landscape
signed with an honorary title, the underside of
the lid with a handscroll entitled Tamagawa no
maki (Scroll of Jewel Rivers) partially unrolled
to a section with a spray of hagi (bush clover),
the ground of fine nashiji continued on the
lower portion and the removable armature
fitted with a small ink stone and silver suiteki
(water-dropper) shaped as a pair of peaches,
with silver edge bands
1 1/8 x 6 x 6 5/8in (2.9 x 15.2 x 16.2cm)
$2,000 - 4,000

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