A miniature lacquer writing box (suzuribako)
Edo period (19th century)
The small, rectangular box with rounded corners and fitted lid decorated in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, ceramic and mixed-metal inlay with a moored boat floating on stylized waves and a fingernail moon in the sky, all on a roiro ground, the lower tray fitted with a nashiji brush, a slate inkstone with fundame rim, inkstick and a gilt-metal waterdropper (suiteki) in the form of a plum blossom; interior nashiji
4 x 2½ x 1 1/8in. (10 x 6.4 x 2.8cm.)
A miniature lacquer writing box (suzuribako)
Edo period (19th century)
The small, rectangular box with rounded corners and fitted lid decorated in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, ceramic and mixed-metal inlay with a moored boat floating on stylized waves and a fingernail moon in the sky, all on a roiro ground, the lower tray fitted with a nashiji brush, a slate inkstone with fundame rim, inkstick and a gilt-metal waterdropper (suiteki) in the form of a plum blossom; interior nashiji
4 x 2½ x 1 1/8in. (10 x 6.4 x 2.8cm.)
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