A Japanese lacquer suzuribako [writing box] Edo period, 17th century

the rectangular box with overhanging cover and champhered edge, decorated in gold, silver and red and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi-e, fundame, keuchi, kirikane, and kimpun on a sparse nashiji ground, with a koshirae before three open and closed fans depicting chrysanthemums and other flowers and foliage, the interior of the cover with temples and pagodas nestled among mountains beside a lake, the interior with a continuous scene depicting a pavilion beneath a large pine and two figures crossing a wooden bridge, fitted with an inner tray, slate inkstone and copper-gilt water dropper (suiteki) in the form of a fan, nashiji interior, fundame rims; fitted wood storage box with attestation 

4.6 by 20.8 by 22.5cm. (1¾ by 8¼ by 8⅞ in.) the suzuribako

7.5 by 23.2 by 25cm. (3 by 9⅛ by 9⅞ in.) fitted wood box