A JAPANESE LACQUER BOX Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926) A wooden box with beveled corners standing on four short legs. The top lid decorated in gold and orange hiramaki-e and nashiji with a plum tree branch and a fan, the corners decorated in gold hiramaki-e to depict scrolling vines. The interior and the base with nashiji lacquer - all on a lustrous roiro-nuri ground. SIZE 25.5 x 27.5 x 12 cm Condition: Good condition, minimal wear to pigments and a crack to the base. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.