Stacked Writing Box with Chrysanthemum and Plume Grass, 1900-1920
Maki-e gold lacquer on wood; silver rims and gold pins
Size 3¼ x 9¼ x 5¼ in. (8.5 x 23 x 13 cm)
T-3984
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A rectangular nando suzuribako (stacked writing box with storage compartment) with inrōbuta (flush-fitting lid), the corners and edges beveled, the polished roiro black-lacquer ground decorated in gold and aokin hiramaki-e...
A rectangular nando suzuribako (stacked writing box with storage compartment) with inrōbuta (flush-fitting lid), the corners and edges beveled, the polished roiro black-lacquer ground decorated in gold and aokin hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with kirigane (individually cut and inlaid gold foil pieces) and kinpun gold powders, depicting chrysanthemum and pampas grass by a mountain stream with smaller plants including Chinese bellflower and Hellebore; inlaid gold dewdroplets on the grasses; the interior tray fitted with a suzuri (ink-grinding stone) rimmed in gold lacquer and a silver suiteki (waterdropper) in the form of a chrysanthemum bloom; the interior surfaces polished black lacquer with inlaid gold and silver hirame; the rims and cord fittings of silver
Exhibitions
WAS 2019
Lak 2017
Lak 2016
TEFAF 2016