A gold-lacquer rounded rectangular ryoshibako (document box) and cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) with a kinji ground decorated in shades of gold and silver takamaki-e with highlights of keuchi with leafy, flowering chrysanthemums blossoms and buds just across the bottom section, the design continuing over the lid and over all four sides of the box, beneath a gold-lacquer sixteen-petalled kikumon (chrysanthemum crest) appearing prominently on the lid, the interior of rich nashiji and the rims mounted with silver, unsigned; with a lacquered wood storage box. 14.5cm x 26cm x 22cm (5¾in x 10¼in x 8 5/8in). (3).