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349 * (knife), a kiri (pricker) and a sumitori (ink-holder), decorated with pine,
bamboo and plum and syllables from the No play Takasago, the
A PAINTED WOOD SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING other surfaces plain wood, the rims silver, signed inside the lid Hinoe-
UTENSILS) AND COVER tatsu chushun Keinen ga 丙辰仲春 景年画 (Painted by Keinen,
By Imao Keinen (1845-1924), Taisho era (1912-1926), 1916 February 1916); with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside
Of slightly rounded rectangular form with inrobuta (flush-fitting lid), Suzuribako Takasago ga 硯箱 高砂画 (Writing box with painting of
the wood surface decorated in painted coloured lacquer with motifs Takasago), signed inside Keinen byo 景年描 (drawn by Keinen) with a
representing the blessed isle of Takasago and the elderly couple who kao and outer wood box.
live there, on the outside of the lid a pine tree, on the inside of the lid a 5.4cm x 20.7cm x 24cm (2 1/8in x 8 1/8in x 9 1/2in). (12).
rake, broom and pine cones and on the interior of the box pine cones
and pine needles, the interior fitted with suzuri (ink-grinding stone) and
suiteki (water-dropper) and containing two fude (brushes), a kogatana

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

214 | BONHAMS For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.