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A SMALL AND FINE LACQUER ‘TALE OF ISE’ SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX)
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A SMALL AND FINE LACQUER ‘TALE OF ISE’ SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX)

Japan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Of square form with rounded corners, finely decorated in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e on a nashiji ground. The inrobuta (flush-fitting) lid depicts an oi (traveller’s backpack) entwined with tsuta vines, alluding to an episode from the Tale of Ise.

The interior of the lid is decorated with a tranquil riverscape with pine trees and rocks, embellished with kirigane flakes against a nashiji ground. The interior fitted with a removable baseboard (ita) and housing the original implements: a silver tsuta leaf-shaped water dropper (suiteki) and an inkstone (suzuri). The rims are mounted in silver.

SIZE 2.5 x 12 x 11 cm

Provenance: Ex-Collection of Irving Gould. With Rosemary Bandini, London, 1999. From the collection of Eva & Aubrey Sweet, Melbourne, Australia, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice from Rosemary Bandini, dated 8 August 1999, stating a purchase price of USD 10,000 (or approx. EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies the lot. Eva and Aubrey Sweet devoted over six decades to the formation of a distinguished private collection of Asian art, with particular strength in Chinese jade, Japanese lacquer, and netsuke. Their collecting began in the 1950s and was refined through sustained travel, scholarship, and long associations with leading dealers, curators, and artists internationally. Aubrey, a Melbourne physician who also studied acupuncture in Beijing, and Eva developed a discerning connoisseurship that balanced intuitive appreciation with systematic study, supported by an extensive reference library and active participation in scholarly circles. They acquired works of historic importance as well as contemporary pieces by artists such as Susan Wraight and Unryuan (Kitamura Tatsuo), demonstrating a commitment both to tradition and to the continuity of craft. The collection, housed in their Melbourne residence and affectionately referred to by the family as “the Museum,” stands as a testament to their lifelong dedication to the aesthetic and cultural values of Asian art.
Condition: Excellent condition with only very minor wear.

With a wood tomobako (storage box).

The present suzuribako illustrates a poetic motif derived from the Tale of Ise (Ise Monogatari), in which an oi set among trailing vines evokes the image of a solitary traveler moving through an overgrown landscape, imbued with quiet melancholy. Compiled during the Heian period and traditionally associated with Ariwara no Narihira, the Tale of Ise is a seminal work of Japanese literature, combining lyrical poetry with narrative episodes centered on themes of love, travel, and longing. Its imagery, in which landscape and emotion are closely intertwined, became a rich source of inspiration for the decorative arts.

Museum comparison:
Compare a related suzuribako depicting an oi among maple leaves, dated 17th century, 5.5 x 22.9 x 24.8 cm, the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, accession no. F2005.2a-m.

Auction comparison:
Compare a related small suzuribako, dated early 17th century, 13.6 x 12.6 cm, at Christie’s, Japanese Art and Design, 13 November 2002, London, lot 68 (sold for GBP 5,975 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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