A fine presentation lacquer suzuribako (writing box)Meiji era (1868-1912)The rectangular box with an overhanging cover decorated on the exterior with an evening scene of a wagtail perched on a rock in a river before a hilly landscape with pine and cedar trees in shades ofld and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashi maki-e, hirame, and nashiji on a kinji ground, the interior of the cover with a large 16-petal chrysanthemum inld takamaki-e on a rich nashiji ground, the interior of the box and removable tray nashiji with fundame edges, fitted with a circular silver water dropper engraved with scrolling vines on a nanako ground, and an inkstone lacquered nashiji and fundame on the exterior, the pair of writing brushes, paper pricker, paper knife, and inkstick holder decorated in nashiji and fitted with silver fittings decorated to match the water dropperWith a lacquered-wood tomobako storage box decorated with a 16-petal chrysanthemum inld hiramaki-e, inscribed on the interior Maki-e Funabashi Shumin (Lacquer by Funabashi Shumin) 10 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 2in (26.1 x 22.3 x 5.1cm)