Japan, 19th centuryOf rectangular form, the sliding cover with domed top decorated in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with kirigane and gold foil with five different roundels depicting pine, prunus, iris, lily, and bamboo, respectively, against the nashiji ground. The interior with dense nashiji clouds and the underside with sparse nashiji. The long sides of the box with metal circular fittings incised with floral decoration and suspending loose rings.SIZE 24.6 x 8.1 x 7.2 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, very little flaking to lacquer around edges.Provenance: Hungarian private collection.With an old associated wood storage box.