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Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art
Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art
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The Property of a Gentleman
A suzuribako [writing box] | Edo period, 19th century
Lot Closed
November 5, 02:45 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of a Gentleman
A suzuribako [writing box]
Edo period, 19th century
the rectangular suzuribako with overhanging cover and chamfered edge, decorated in gold and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi-e, gold and silver foil, heidatsu, kimpun and nashiji on a sabiji ground, with an elegant design of open and closed fans, the first depicting cherry blossom and willow behind a fence beside a stream, the interior of the cover with richly decorated chrysanthemums among rockwork and a trickling stream, the interior fitted with an ink slate decorated overall in fundame, the silver water dropper (suiteki) decorated in gold lacquer and polished silver with chrysanthemums, inset in a frame decorated in mura-nashiji, with a set of brushes, paper pricker and a knife, mounted in silver
20 cm., 7¾ in. wide