An important lacquer ware writing box (suzuribako)

Reference: ART200746

An important lacquer ware writing box (suzuribako) on four corner feet, all over decorated with sprinkled gold (nashiji). At the outside decorated with Japanese apricot blossom and an uguisu-bird, at the inside with a willow-tree design in gold with mother-of-pearl (raden) inlay work. The inside of the lid depicts pine-tree, bamboo and rock. Includes an ink stone and a water dropper in the shape of a pair of knots. In original box.