Lacquered wood Suzuribako with rooster decoration, Japan, 19th century Rectangular writing case with cut sides, lacquered on a roiro background, decorated in hira maki e, taka maki e and kirikane with a rooster under clouds. The inside of the lid features a pair of Mandarin ducks on a stretch of water surrounded by rocks, momiji and groups of chrysanthemums, on a nashiji background. The oval suzuri support and leaf-shaped mizuire are decorated on a nashiji background with geese in flight and at rest around a pond. 23 x 21 cm