JAPANESE LACQUER WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO),Meiji period. Rectangular, inlaid on the cover in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with highlights of nashiji to depict a sunset above turbulent waves, the underside of the cover with a mountainous landscape; the inner tray designed similarly with a landscape and a silver moon-form water dropper, a seal handle, matching paper pricker and knife with silver mounts - 9 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in. Estimate $2,000-3,000
