Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The rounded rectangular suzuribako with a kabusebuta (overhanging lid) decorated in gold and slight silver takamaki-e, gold togidashi maki-e and kirikane with cranes in flight over large pine trees and plum branches, two minogame (bushy-tailed turtles) crawling toward a meandering stream and Mount Fuji looming in the distance, the sides scattered with plum blossoms, the inside of the lid embellished in rich nashiji decorated with a pair of minogame crawling toward young pine shrubs, the inside of the box executed in nashiji with a removable frame fitted with a suzuri (ink-grinding stone), two unrelated ink-sticks and an oval silvered-metal suiteki (water dropper) carved with a crane in flight among pine; unsigned. 3.5cm x 22.7cm x 18.2cm (1¼in x 8 5/8in x 7 1/8in). (7).