By Kumazawa Shinsho, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century The bundai of standard form with fudegaeshi (raised sections to left and right); the ten silver fittings to the corners and sides of the top and the ends of the fudegaeshi chiselled with floral designs, the legs lined in silver; the suzuribako rounded rectangular with a kabusebuta (overhanging lid) with chiri-i (narrow ledge between top and sides), the box and lid both with silver rims; the interior frame and baseboard fitted with suzuri (ink-grinding stone) with gold-lacquered rim and silver-gilt suiteki (water dropper) in the form of a garden rake, basket and cherry blossoms; the other writing implements comprising a kiri (paper skewer), tosu (paper knife) and sumitori (ink holder), each with nashiji lacquer handles (two also with covers) and chiselled metal fittings matching those for the bundai, and three fude (writing brushes) with nashiji lacquer handles and covers; the lacquer decoration of both bundai and suzuribako executed in bright gold lacquer and gold, silver and aokin hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with gold okibirame, depicting stylized chrysanthemums by a garden fence, rocks, water, sasa (bamboo grass) and hagi (bush clover), the interior of the suzuribako with bamboo saplings; the interior of the lid with mountains, pines and a stream; the underside of both bundai and suzuribako gold nashiji lacquer; the box signed inside at left Shinsho; each with a lacquered wood storage box, the box for the bundai inscribed Kinji magaki ni kiku maki-e on-bundai Goyo maki-eshi Kumazawa Shinsho kinsaku (Writing table with maki-e design of chrysanthemums and fence on a kinji ground, respectfully made by Kumazawa Shinsho, imperial maki-e artist) and sealed Shinsho; the box for the suzuribako inscribed Kinji magaki ni kiku maki-e on-suzuribako (Writing box with maki-e design of chrysanthemums and fence on a kinji ground). The bundai: 10.8cm x 64cm x 37cm (4¼in x 25¼in x 14½in); the suzuribako: 6cm x 23cm x 26cm (4¼in x 9in x 10¼in). (13).