A RARE LACQUER TEBAKO WITH INTEGRATED SUZURIBAKO, EDO Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) The rectangular box with original cords, decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e against a fine nashiji ground, showing intertwined foliate vines around scattered mon emblems all around. The gilt bronze fittings are punched and incised with corresponding decorations. The bottom drawer opens on the side to reveal the suzuribako with inkstone and inkwell while the tebako houses a tray. The inside with dense gold nashiji. In an old Japanese wood tomobako (storage box). SIZE 20.5 x 25.5 x 20 cm Condition: Minor abrasions, wear, few nicks here and there but still in completely original and overall very good condition commensurate with age. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.