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A BLACK-LACQUER SMALL SUZURIBAKO A GOLD-LACQUER ROUNDED RECTANGULAR
(BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) AND COVER RYOSHIBAKO (DOCUMENT BOX) AND COVER
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The exterior of the inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) decorated in predominantly The inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) with a kinji ground decorated in shades
gold takamaki-e with stalks of windswept chrysanthemums bending of gold takamaki-e with stalks of overlapping, furled taro leaves, with
over the black lustrous lacquer ground, continuing over the sides, highlights of kirikane on the veins, the design continuing over the lid
the inside of the lid similarly lacquered with stencil-like cranes and and over the front side of the box, beneath a gold-lacquer sixteen-
butterflies, the interior baseboard lacquered to match, fitted with a petalled kikumon (chrysanthemum crest) appearing prominently on the
suzuri (ink-grinding stone) and a silver square suiteki (water dropper), lid, the interior and underside of rich nashiji and the rims mounted with
with one black-lacquered fude (writing brush) embellished with a crane silver, unsigned; with a wood storage box.
and butterfly, a miscellaneous inkstick, unsigned; with a lacquered 14.5cm x 26cm x 21cm (5¾in x 10¼in x 8¼in). (3).
wood storage box.
3.4cm x 16.5cm x 14.7cm (1 3/8in x 6½in x 5¾in). (8). £3,000 - 4,000
JPY450,000 - 610,000
£2,000 - 3,000 US$4,100 - 5,400
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,700 - 4,100

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