Writing box with Sarusawa Pond, writing box (suzuribako) of lacquerware with gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie and togidashi, with inlaid gold leaf (kirigane) on a black background sprinkled with fine gold dust, with a decoration of a representation of the Sarusawa pond in Nara: a willow tree on the bank of a pond, with the opposite side on the right the Haku'endo hall and on the left the pagoda of the Kofukuji temple. The inside of the lid with snow-covered trees on the banks of a river with mountains in the distance. The inside of the box with a few ducks in the water with snow covered reeds on the shore. Lid and box with silver rim. The ink stone (suzuri) with a gold lacquer border, the water dropper (suiteki) of silver with inlaid metal (hirazogan) in the form of two overlapping sheets of poetry paper, decorated with Hoo birds and peonies, two brushes and an ink block holder, knife and awl with batter of inlaid metal (hirazogan) with a decoration of stylized snowflake motifs. Signed on the bottom of the box in takamakie ie 'Funabashi Shumin' and seal 'Funa' in the form of a bronze barrel. Double wooden boxes., Funabashi Shumin, Japan, c. 1905, Meiji-period (1868-1912), lacquer (coating), lacquering, h 4.5 cm × w 23 cm × d 26 cm h 17 cm × w 29 cm × d 32.5 cm
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