Lacquer writing box with an egret
A black lacquer circular suzuribako (writing box) decorated in fine takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with an egret in flight spreading its wings, the interior with reeds and wooden planks above water, worked in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and togidashi, both sides with silver rims. With a suzuri (ink stone) and silver suiteki (water dropper) in the shape of the moon. With tomobako inscribed A white egret
Unsigned
Taishō era (1912-1926), circa 1920
Height 3.8 x D 24.6 cm
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