Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising a writing box decorated in two shades of gold hiramaki-e, togidashi maki-e, and gold and brown takamaki-e with chrysanthemums by a blossoming prunus and a stream on a roiro-nuri ground with hirame highlights, the underside of the cover with a stand of orchids, the interior fitted with a removable tray, a rectangular inkstone, a silver suiteki (water dropper) carved with pine trees, and a moon inlaid in gilt, with an associated inkstick holder, paper knife, and writing brush; the tray set on bracket feet with a slightly raised rim with lobed corners, decorated in several shades of gold and silver hiramaki-e and gold togidashi maki-e and kinpun with a pine tree strewn with blossoming wisteria, all on a roiro-nuri ground Tray: 4 x 22 x 25cm Box: 2.5 x 30.7 x 21.6cm