AN INLAID PAULOWNIA WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)

Lot 70
21.03.2023 10:00UTC -05:00
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Starting price
$ 20 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 922422
Lot 70 | AN INLAID PAULOWNIA WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
Estimate value
$ 20 000 – 30 000
AN INLAID PAULOWNIA WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)

TAISHO PERIOD (EARLY 20TH CENTURY), SEALED ASAHI (ASAHI GYOKUZAN; 1843-1923)

The rectangular writing box with domed cover, decorated in black lacquer takamaki-e and inlaid in lead, black persimmon and mother-of-pearl with two butterflies, the interior decorated with clovers in lead, silver and green-colored stone inlays, applied with inkstone, silver saucer and clover-shaped water dropper, silver rims; seal on base

9 1/2 x 7 4⁄8 x 1 3/4 in. (24 x 19.4 x 4.5 cm.)

With a wood box, signed Nanajusan-o Gyokuzan saku (Made by 73-year-old Gyokuzan) and sealed Asahi

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