Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th centuryThe shallow, rectangular box decorated on the cover with three feathers inld and silver togidashi maki-e against a glossy black ground, the interior with a continuous design of three children playing a game of beneath a pine tree inld, black, and red takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with highlights of kirikane, hirame, and kinpun, the interior fitted with a slate inkstone with fundame edges and a copper water dropper formed as a cottageWith a wood tomobako storage box inscribed on the cover Hane maki-e suzuribako (Lacquer writing box with feather design) 8 3/8 x 6 7/8 x 1 1/2 (21.3 x 17.5 x 3.8cm)