UONO JISEI (1883-AFTER 1944) A Gold-Lacquer Suzuribako (Box for Writing Utensils) and Cover Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century (9)UONO JISEI (1883-AFTER 1944)A Gold-Lacquer Suzuribako (Box for Writing Utensils) and Cover Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th centuryThe exterior of the inrobuta (flush-fitting) lid decorated in shades of gold takamaki-e with a large pine tree, the design continuing over the lid and over the sides of the box, interior of the lid similarly lacquered with with bamboo leaves on a rich nashiji ground, the detachable, interior frame and baseboard also of rich nashiji containing the suzuri (ink-grinding stone), and a silver and shakudo suiteki (water dropper) carved with plum blossoms, two fude (writing brush), a paper pricker and a paper knife, each fitted with silver mounts and embellished in nashiji; signed on the bottom left inside corner of the box in raised gold lacquer Jisei saku. 5.5cm x 27.2cm x 23.7cm (2 1/8in x 10¾in x 9 3/8in). (9).None