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Japanese Writing Box (Suzuribako)

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Japanese gilt and black lacquer writing box (suzuribako), 19th century, the top and sides decorated with chrysanthemum blossoms amid scrolling leafy stalks, executed in gilt hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and e-nashiji on a roiro ground, further chrysanthemums in gold and silver and mura nashiji on the lid underside, the interior with a gilt metal water dropper (suiteki) and ink stone bracketed by removable rectangular compartments with further flowering plants in gilt hiramaki-e (sunstruck, wear to top), 2''h x 8.75''w x 9.75''d

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