A WRITING BOX Edo Period (19th Century) A very fine writing-box with overhanging lid, the outside of both box and lid decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e , gold and silver foil mosaic and applied silver with two dragon- and ho-o -prowed court barges, one carrying a huge drum, by a rocky shore with cherry-trees and cormorants, the inside of both box and lid covered in fine gold nashiji and decorated in gold hiramaki-e with maple trees, the brush-rack covered in fine gold nashiji , the inkstone with gold-lacquered rim and sides, the circular silver water-dropper decorated in gold hiramaki-e with maple leaves, two plain gold-lacquered brushes with covers 8.1/8x7x1in. (20.1x19x3.8cm.)
A WRITING BOX Edo Period (19th Century) A very fine writing-box with overhanging lid, the outside of both box and lid decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e , gold and silver foil mosaic and applied silver with two dragon- and ho-o -prowed court barges, one carrying a huge drum, by a rocky shore with cherry-trees and cormorants, the inside of both box and lid covered in fine gold nashiji and decorated in gold hiramaki-e with maple trees, the brush-rack covered in fine gold nashiji , the inkstone with gold-lacquered rim and sides, the circular silver water-dropper decorated in gold hiramaki-e with maple leaves, two plain gold-lacquered brushes with covers 8.1/8x7x1in. (20.1x19x3.8cm.)
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