滝文字散し蒔絵硯箱, Writing Box (suzuribako) with Waterfall and Auspicious Characters, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, Japan, Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and gold inlay on nashiji ground, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm), Lacquer, The writing box (suzuri-bako) contains an inkstone, a water dropper in the shape of cherry blossoms, and a brush. The design on the front of the lid is dominated by a rapid waterfall; the stream descends through a range of mountains and rocks surrounded by pine trees and bamboo grass
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滝文字散し蒔絵硯箱, Writing Box, suzuribako, Waterfall, Auspicious Characters, Edo period, 1615–1868, late 18th century, Japan, Lacquered wood, gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, gold inlay, nashiji ground, H, 2 1/4, 5.7 cm, W, 9 1/2, 24.1, D, 10 3/8, 26.4, Lacquer, writing, box, suzuri-bako, contains, inkstone, water dropper, shape, cherry blossoms, brush, design, front, lid, dominated, rapid waterfall, stream descends, range, mountains, rocks surrounded, pine trees, bamboo grass
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