A SMALL JAPANESE SUZURIBAKO LACQUER WRITING BOX, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)

Reference: ART2001793

A suzuribako writing box with an extra compartment, its lid decorated in gold makie-lacquer depicting various flowers. The tray of the box for the ink-stone shows chrysanthemums and cherry-blossoms drifting on running water in gold-makie-lacquer. With a gourd-shaped ink-stone and a folding-fan shaped water dropper. The trays of the box are sprinkled nashiji-gold lacquered. 21 by 12.2 cm.
Height 13.3 cm.