ID 922422
Lot 70 | AN INLAID PAULOWNIA WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
Estimate value
$ 20 000 – 30 000
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
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Japanese lacquerware, Wood, Plastic |
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| Historical era: | Taisho period |
| Place of origin: | Eastern Asia, Japan |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Boxes and Cases |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Japanese lacquerware, Wood, Plastic |
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| Historical era: | Taisho period |
| Place of origin: | Eastern Asia, Japan |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Boxes and Cases |
| Address of auction |
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