Nakajima Mitsuo (born 1947)A lacquer suzuribako (writing box)Showa era (1926-1989), second half of the 20th centuryRectangular with a convex cover and decorated with an overall design of overlapping maple leaves in red, brown, yellow and black choshitsu (high-relief lacquer carved in layers), and gold and silver powders, the interior fitted with a removable tray in black ishime lacquer supporting an inkstone, water dropper, two writing brushes, a paper knife, and a paper pricker, signed on the underside MitsuWith a wood tomobako storage box inscribed Choshitsu kaede mon suzuribako (Carved lacquer writing box with maple leaves) and signed on the underside of the cover Mitsu saku (Made by Mitsu) and sealed Nakajima Mitsuo 11 1/2 x 9 7/8 x 2 3/8in (29 x 25 x 6cm)