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ANTIQUE #SA1098009

Striking Japanese Edo Or Meiji (19thc) Matching Ryuku Red/gold Lacquer Writing Box (suzuribako) And Document Box (ryoshibako)

£1,200    $1,559    €1,445
Rare Japanese Edo or Meiji (19thC) matching Ryuku (Ryuku Islands, Okinawa prefecture) red/gold lacquer writing box (Suzuribako) and document box (Ryoshibako), both decorated predominantly in gold hiramaki-e and gold togidashi maki-e with a Chinese-inspired winter landscape on a glossy red-lacquered ground. On the bevelled-edged kabusebuta (overlapping cover) of the suzuribako are stalks of camellia and plum growing beside a rushing stream on the lower right corner, tall craggy mountains partly obscured by clouds in the upper left corner, the inside of the lid embellished with other wild flowers. The interior of the box is fitted with a removable ita (baseboard) containing the suzuri (ink-grinding stone) and a silvered-metal suiteki (water-dropper) in the form of a lobed kettle.
 
The exterior of the inrobuta (flush-fitting) lid of the ryoshibako is similarly decorated (to the suzuribako) with a matching Chinese landscape design extending over the sides of the box, the inside of the lid lacquered with the same wild flowers. The suzuribako jhas wood storage box (tomobako) with an attached inscribed paper label. The suzuribako measures 5cm x 26.1cm x 23.7cm (2in x 10¼in x 9 5/16in); the ryoshibako 15.2cm x 46.5cm x 35.2cm (6in x 18¼in x 13¾in).
 
Excellent original condition.
 
 
Internal Reference: AD657/24
Antique Number: SA1098009
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 5cm (2.0inches)
Width is 26.1cm (10.3inches)
Depth is 23.7cm (9.3inches)
Antique #SA1098009, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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