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A LACQUER WRITING BOX
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The rectangular box decorated on the
exterior with a Buddhist monk, a Chinese
scholar and an ascetic in iro-e takamaki-e
and inlays of aogai against a ground of
undecorated wood, the edges lacquered in
nashiji, the interior of the cover decorated
in iro-e takamaki-e, togidashi-e, and inlays
of aogai with a tsuitate decorated with a
landscape and constellations, and an incense
burner, the interior of the box bearing a
e-nashiji ground, fitted with a semi-spherical
silver water dropper, a rectangular ink stone
and removable inner trays
With a wood storage box
10 3/8 x 7 1/4 x 1 5/8in (26.3 x 18.4 x
4.1cm)
$2,500 - 3,500
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