Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The shallow circular box decorated on the cover in ceramic inlays with two figures, one wearing a mask for the Lion Dance, the other flying a kite, all against a silver lacquer ground, the interior decorated in nashiji lacquer with a removable inner tray supporting a rectangular ink stone and a copper suiteki (water dropper) cast as a kettle, the lid formed as a coin with the inscription Kan'ei tsuho (Currency of the Kan'ei era [1624-1629]) With a wood tomobako storage box 5 7/8in (15cm) diameter