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A SMALL BLACK-LACQUER RECTANGULAR SUZURIBAKO black-lacquer ground bordered by rich Gyobu, the interior of the cover
(BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) AND COVER decorated over a mura-nashiji ground with two fans and scattered
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century autumn plants, with five fireflies applied in wood, coral and shell, the
The bevelled edged kabusebuta (overlapping cover) decorated in gold inside of the box similarly lacquered, the detachable frame containing
and silver takamaki-e, kirikane and togidashi maki-e with a hungry cat the ink-grinding stone and a silver suiteki (water-dropper) in the form of
on its hind legs, spying two goldfish in a square basin, one corner a melon, unsigned; with an unrelated wood storage box.
of the vessel with a miniature landscape arrangement of rocks and 2.3cm x 19.2cm x 16.8cm (7/8in x 7 5/8in x 6 5/8in). (6).
autumn plants, the water, goldfish and cat’s reflection rendered in
fine togidashi maki-e, the sides of the basin embellished with a lone £20,000 - 25,000
oarsman in a lake surrounded by a pine grove in sumie-togidashi JPY2,900,000 - 3,600,000
maki-e, the cabriole feet of the basin inlaid in shell, all on a lustrous US$26,000 - 33,000

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