Pair of Korin-style maki-e lacquer Bunko and suzuribako boxes

Pair of high-quality decorative Japanese containers for papers and writing
The bunko is the container intended for documents, papers, and correspondence, while the suzuribako is the writing box associated with the world of calligraphy. The joint presence of the two objects, with identical decoration and signature, indicates a coherent set of high quality, conceived for refined and representative use.
The Korin signature primarily aids in stylistic interpretation: it suggests an explicit adherence to the taste of Ogata Korin and the Ripa school, celebrated for its linear elegance, floral motifs, and strong decorative synthesis.
For dating, however, it is more accurate to speak of late 19th-century or early 20th-century production in the Körin style, rather than an autographed work by the 17th-century master.

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