A set of rounded-rectangular ryoshibako or bunko (document box) and suzuribako (writing box) with inrobuta (flush-fitting lids), decorated in gold, aokin, and silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with extensive shell inlay on a dark-brown polished lacquer ground embellished with gold hirame, the exterior of the larger box depicting two hares by the partially rolled sudare (blinds) of a courtly villa amongst hagi (bush clover), the exterior of the smaller box with butterflies, sudare and hagi, the interior of the smaller box with a garden fence and other autumn plants: ominaeshi (valerian), susuki (plume grass) and kuzu (kudzu vine), the interior of the smaller box with a removable frame dividing the space into seven compartments and two raised sections, the suzuri (ink stone) with gold-lacquered rims, the suiteki (water-dropper) of chiselled silver in the form of a hare in full face, the eyes gilt, the other surfaces gold nashiji, the rims pewter; the ryoshibako with fitted lacquered wood tomobako storage box inscribed Koetsu-fu maki-e ryoshi (Lacquer document [box] in Koetsu style). (8)