A GOLD LACQUER 'LANDSCAPE' INCENSE BOX AND COVER, KOGOJapan, Meiji PeriodOf flattened circular form, intricately decorated with gold and silver lacquer with a scene of the immortal island Penglai enclosing pavilions, bridges and mansions amidst craggy mountains, the interior ofnashiji and the rims mounted with pewter, wood storage box.8.3cm (3 1/4in) diam. (2).Provenance: 日本 明治時代 蒔繪蓬萊仙境香盒This type of incense box would have served as a container for incense wood in tea ceremony. The island of Penglai is said to be in the eastern end of Bohai sea, and home to the Eight Immortals, which symbolises the wish for longevity.香盒呈圓形，蓋與盒子母口相合，以蒔繪技法飾蓬萊仙境。蓬萊有仙境之意，為八仙之住處，有著長壽的美好寓意。整體風格華麗，造型小巧，細節清晰細膩，為獨具風味的藝術品。此香盒應為日本茶道中用以盛放香木片或是燃燒沉香的小型容器。