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A LACQUERED-EBONY RECTANGULAR
SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) AND COVER
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The ebony body carved with an all-over design of
repeated tsunagi-shippo (linked-cash) patterns,
the cover and sides applied with chrysanthemum
blossoms, the interior of rich nashiji, with an unrelated
detachable tray containing a suzuri (ink-grinding stone)
and a mixed-metal suiteki (water-dropper) in the form
of a nobleman holding suisen (daffodils), unsigned;
with a wood storage box.
6cm x 21.5cm x 7.2cm (2 3/8in x 8½in x 2 7/8in). (5).
£3,000 - 4,000
JPY400,000 - 530,000
91 US$3,700 - 4,900

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