A LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO) IN SHAPE OF A KOTO (JAPANESE HARP)
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
The rectangular box decorated in polychrome lacuqer takamaki-e, hiramakie, togidashi and okihirame, cover in the shape imitating a 13 stringed koto applied with an iron and soft metal menuki on the forehead (ryugaku); fitted with silver saucer and a silver and iron water dropper in the shape of kabuto (helmet), interior and base on nashiji ground
3 x 7 7⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 in. (7.6 x 20 x 2.9 cm.) longest
A LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO) IN SHAPE OF A KOTO (JAPANESE HARP)
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
The rectangular box decorated in polychrome lacuqer takamaki-e, hiramakie, togidashi and okihirame, cover in the shape imitating a 13 stringed koto applied with an iron and soft metal menuki on the forehead (ryugaku); fitted with silver saucer and a silver and iron water dropper in the shape of kabuto (helmet), interior and base on nashiji ground
3 x 7 7⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 in. (7.6 x 20 x 2.9 cm.) longest
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