A SUZURIBAKO [BOX FOR WRITING-UTENSILS] Unsigned, Edo Period (Late 18th Century) Black lacquer ground; decoration in gold, silver and coloured takamaki - e and hiramaki - e and other techniques, with inlaid gilt metal; the interior mura - nashiji ; the rims gold lacquer The exterior and interior of the lid with ducks and a swiftly moving river beneath a maple tree on the exterior; the lower section of the box with similar designs; the larger tray with a rectangular ink-stone (gold lacquer rim) and copper water-dropper in the form of a mountain inlaid with small pieces of coloured enamel; the smaller tray with a recess for a smaller ink-stone (now missing) 1½ x 8¾ x 9½in. (4 x 22.3 x 24.1cm.)
A SUZURIBAKO [BOX FOR WRITING-UTENSILS] Unsigned, Edo Period (Late 18th Century) Black lacquer ground; decoration in gold, silver and coloured takamaki - e and hiramaki - e and other techniques, with inlaid gilt metal; the interior mura - nashiji ; the rims gold lacquer The exterior and interior of the lid with ducks and a swiftly moving river beneath a maple tree on the exterior; the lower section of the box with similar designs; the larger tray with a rectangular ink-stone (gold lacquer rim) and copper water-dropper in the form of a mountain inlaid with small pieces of coloured enamel; the smaller tray with a recess for a smaller ink-stone (now missing) 1½ x 8¾ x 9½in. (4 x 22.3 x 24.1cm.)
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