Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, circa 1920 The rectangular box arranged in two tiers and decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e and togidashi maki-e with a central image of a flaming dragon entwined around a Buddhist ken (a manifestation of Fudo Myo-o [Acala]) and attendants on rocky pedestals among rolling waves, the sides with lotus blossoms in swirling waters, all against a roiro-nuri ground sprinkled with hirame and falling lotus petals, continuing onto the interiors, the lowest tier fitted with gilt-bronze lotus cord rings With a wood tomobako storage box 12 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 3 3/4in (31.1 x 19 x 9.5cm)