Attributed to the Kajikawa family, unsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The exterior elaborately decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e against a roiro ground with a repeating pattern of shokko-hanabishi interspersed with blossoming plum trees. The two hinged doors in the front are mounted with finely engraved silver and can be opened to reveal seven individual drawers with silver fittings and lacquered in the same manner as the exterior. The interior of the drawers of fine mura-nashiji.SIZE 25.4 x 27.3 x 19.6 cmCondition: Overall good condition with some associated surface wear, particularly along the edges. Some scattered minuscule chips, surface scratches, and age cracks. Presents very well.Provenance: French private collection.Auction comparison:A similarly decorated suzuribako by Kajikawa was sold at Christie’s, Crafted Landscapes: The Ankarcrona Collection of Japanese Lacquer and Asian Works of Art, 1 October 2020, New York, lot 21 (sold for 18,750 USD). A similarly decorated bundai (writing table) by Kajikawa was sold at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 4 June 2021, Vienna, lot 96 (sold for 2,781 EUR).