Shiomi Masanari


A small lacquer writing boxEdo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryThe rectangular box with a flush-fitting cover, decorated in iro-e togidashi-e on a glossy roiro-nuri ground with a bamboo tray filled with autumn flowers, the interior with bell flowers obscured by mists by a stream, with hirame embellishments, the removable interior tray fitted with a kidney shaped ink stone and a silver crescent-moon shaped water dropper, silver rims, signed on the lower left corner of the removable tray Shiomi Masanari in red lacquer, with a gilded ink stickWith a wood storage box 6 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 1 1/4in (16.5 x 14.9 x 3.2cm)