富士飛雁蒔絵硯箱, Box for Inkstone and Writing Implements (Suzuribako) with Geese against Mount Fuji in Moonlight and (inner lid) with Plovers by the Seashore, Edo period (1615–1868), early to mid-19th century, Japan, Black lacquer ground with gold and silver maki-e, H. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm); W., 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); D. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm), Lacquer, Japan's most famous scenic view is rendered here in finely sprinkled gold and silver of varied grades. Seen beneath a full moon, the distant bird's-eye perspective encompasses Mount Fuji rising above clouds beyond a vast landscape
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富士飛雁蒔絵硯箱, Box, Inkstone, Writing Implements, Suzuribako, Geese, Mount Fuji, Moonlight, inner lid, Plovers, Seashore, Edo period, 1615–1868, early, mid-19th century, Japan, Black lacquer ground, gold, silver maki-e, H, 9 9/16, 24.3 cm, W, 8 5/8, 21.9, D, 1 13/16, 4.6, Lacquer, famous scenic view, rendered, finely sprinkled, silver, varied grades, beneath, full moon, distant bird'-eye, perspective, encompasses, Mount, Fuji, rising, clouds beyond, vast landscape
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