26. * A ROUNDED RECTANGULAR SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century The kabusebuta (overhanging lid) decorated in green and yellow-brown hiramaki-e with leafy biwa (loquat) fruit against a glossy roiro-nuri ground, the interior fitted with a removable ita (baseboard) supporting an oval brass suiteki (water dropper) and a rounded rectangular ink-grinding stone; unsigned 3.5 x 25,5 x 22cm (5).