A LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)

Starting price
$ 18 000
Auction dateClassic
16.03.2021 10:00UTC -04:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
USA, New York
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ID 500134
Lot 55 | A LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
A LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)

EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (EARLY 19TH CENTURY)

A rectangular box with faceted corners, elaborately decorated in gold and silver lacquer takamaki-e, kirikane in gold and silver leaf, inlaid silver and gold foils on nashiji ground, with design of autumnal mountain landscape, interior desgined with spring landscape, continuous desgin to the interiors of divider and box, fitted with silver water dropper in the form of overlapping maple and cherry blossom with gilt details, ink stone, two brushes, a paper pricker, knife, ink cake stand; with silver rims

10 3/8 x 9 ½ x 2 ¼ in. (26.4 x 24.1 x 5.7 cm.)

With lacquered storage box

Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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