Page 80 - 2021 March 16th Japanese and Korean Art, Christie's New York City

56 A SET OF LACQUER STATIONERY BOX
(RYOSHIBAKO) AND WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)

EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
Both boxes finely decorated in gold and
polychrome lacquer takamaki-e, hiramaki-e,
togidashi, kiriganeand inlaid gold and silver
foil on hirame ground, exterior of stationery
box designed with two lions and peonies,
exterior of writing box designed with a lion by
waterfall, interiors of both lids designed with
eagle on stand, interiors of both boxes on fine
nashijiground; the writing box fitted with silver
lion-shaped water dropper, an inkstone and
two brushes
Stationery box 17º x 13¬ x 6¬ in. (43.8 x 34.6 x 16.8 cm.)
Writing box 10Ω x 8æ x 2¡ in. (26.7 x 22.2 x 6 cm.) (2)

$20,000-30,000