A matching set of lacquered-wood suzuribako (box for writing utensils) and ryoshibako (document box)


By Kiyoshi, Showa period, early-mid 20th centuryEach of standard rectangular form with rounded edges and flush-fitting lids, decorated in green, red and grey takamaki-e with tall stalks of bearded irises, the leaves extending over the sides, the interior of both boxes of black lacquer, the suzuribako fitted with a roiro tray containing the inkstone (water-dropper lacking); each signed inside the lids in gold lacquer Kiyoshi saku.The ryoshibako: 12.5cm x 36cm x 27cm; the suzuribako: 4.5cm x 23.5cm x 15.2cm (6).