Lot details Japan, 18th -19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The rectangular suzuribako painted in bright polychrome enamels of mainly green, yellow and purple, with some red, all against a fine crackled ground, the lid beautifully decorated with an image of three birds within a dense floral composition set on a rock by the water, the image framed by two borders featuring geometric designs and rinzu. The interior cover and box are decorated with Chinese landscapes and with a literati and attendant. The board (ita) is made up of two removable sections. With a suzuri (inkstone) and a suiteki (water-dropper) showing a view of Mount Fuji. The sides are painted with elaborate karakusa designs. SIZE 3.7 x 18.3 x 24.5 cm Condition: Some tiny chips and scattered minuscule losses. Some old repairs, particularly along the edges. Presents very well. Provenance: Ancient collection Dutuit, France. Eugène Dutuit (1807-1886) was a French politician and art collector who formed an outstanding and wide-ranging collection with his brother Auguste, which was bequeathed to the City of Paris in 1902. It is now housed in the Petit Palais.
Lot details Japan, 18th -19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The rectangular suzuribako painted in bright polychrome enamels of mainly green, yellow and purple, with some red, all against a fine crackled ground, the lid beautifully decorated with an image of three birds within a dense floral composition set on a rock by the water, the image framed by two borders featuring geometric designs and rinzu. The interior cover and box are decorated with Chinese landscapes and with a literati and attendant. The board (ita) is made up of two removable sections. With a suzuri (inkstone) and a suiteki (water-dropper) showing a view of Mount Fuji. The sides are painted with elaborate karakusa designs. SIZE 3.7 x 18.3 x 24.5 cm Condition: Some tiny chips and scattered minuscule losses. Some old repairs, particularly along the edges. Presents very well. Provenance: Ancient collection Dutuit, France. Eugène Dutuit (1807-1886) was a French politician and art collector who formed an outstanding and wide-ranging collection with his brother Auguste, which was bequeathed to the City of Paris in 1902. It is now housed in the Petit Palais.
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