22/10/2026
Stunning antique Japanese Edo period gilt lacquered box and cover - perhaps suzuribako or a similar type of box. Decorated all around with very finely detailed scenes featuring pine trees, blossoming prunus and what appears to be a small bamboo visible in the background, combination known as the Three Friends of Winter. They are accompanied by the Chrysanthemum mon (kikumon) and Paulownia mon (kirimon), traditional symbols of the Imperial family and Japanese Government.
For reference see collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art - object number 10.7.31 or object number 10.7.14.
Dimensions: approx. 18.5x14.5x5.5 cm
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