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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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