Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely decorated in gold, silver, copper-brown, and black hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, depicting four cranes in a rich landscape with pine and bamboo, two further cranes in flight above, the interior of the cover also with gold-foil inlay and depicting peonies and rockwork, the interior fitted with an ink stone, a blue and white ceramic water dropper (suiteki), and a tray for brushes, and comes complete with a brush and further utensils. SIZE 5 x 21.5 x 23.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the cover with a small crack to the lacquer. Provenance: French private collection. Auction comparison: Compare a related but later suzuribako, with a similar depiction to the cover and of related size, at Sotheby’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Including Chinese and Japanese Art from the Collection of Frieda and Milton Rosenthal, 16 September 2008, New York, lot 257 (sold for 10,625 USD).
Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely decorated in gold, silver, copper-brown, and black hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, depicting four cranes in a rich landscape with pine and bamboo, two further cranes in flight above, the interior of the cover also with gold-foil inlay and depicting peonies and rockwork, the interior fitted with an ink stone, a blue and white ceramic water dropper (suiteki), and a tray for brushes, and comes complete with a brush and further utensils. SIZE 5 x 21.5 x 23.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the cover with a small crack to the lacquer. Provenance: French private collection. Auction comparison: Compare a related but later suzuribako, with a similar depiction to the cover and of related size, at Sotheby’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Including Chinese and Japanese Art from the Collection of Frieda and Milton Rosenthal, 16 September 2008, New York, lot 257 (sold for 10,625 USD).
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