A fine gold-lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) with en-suite cover 17th/18th century Of rectangular form with rounded bevelled edges, bearing a nashiji ground and richly lacquered on the cover and interior with Chinese lake scenes in takamaki-e with details of kirikane and e-nashiji, the edges with asa-no-ha; fitted with a suzuri and lozenge-shaped mizuire inlaid with kiku on water, unsigned; with fitted box. 4.7 cm x 24.1cm x 20.6cm (1 7/8in x 9½in x 8 7/8in). (3). Footnotes: 楼閣山水図蒔絵硯箱　無銘　17/18世紀 Provenance: Michael Tomkinson collection, no.244, sold at Glendining & Co. Ltd., London, 5-9 December 1921, lot 861, illustrated in the Catalogue, pl.XIII. The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art: Part I, lot 361. www.bonhams.com/auctions/18493/lot/361/ For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com