Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century Rectangular with a tightly woven rattan ground decorated in gold, silver, and red hiramaki-e with a long-tailed bird in flight over a blossoming camellia bush, the interior lacquered with cherry blossoms in gold and silver hiramaki-e on a black ground with silver and gold hirame, fitted with a circular ink stone and a silver suiteki (water dropper) cast as confronted butterflies 1 5/8 x 9 x 6 7/8in (4.2 x 22.8 x 17.5cm)