Suzuribako with chrysanthemums
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Suzuribako with chrysanthemums
About the Item
On the inside lid, the chrysanthemum are rendered against a bamboo fence in takamakie raised gold lacquer with fine details in inlaid kirigane gold foil pieces on a bokashi gold powder and nashiji gold flake ground. The inside and the bottom of the box are with evenly sprinkled nashiji gold flakes; the outside surfaces continue the decoration from the lid top. Silver rims enclose this fine rectangular lacquer box.
The writing box comes with its original kiri-wood tomobako box which is inscribed on the top and signed on the inside by the artist Kiitsu with his hexagonal seal.
Box inscription, outside: On-suzuribako, kiku makie ("Venerable writing box, chrysanthemum gold lacquer")
Box inscription, inside: Kiitsu with seal
- Dimensions:Height: 3.7 in (9.4 cm)Width: 21.4 in (54.36 cm)Depth: 18.3 in (46.49 cm)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:ac. early 20th century
- Condition:
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U110609898832
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