Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-late 19th century Embellished in gold and iro-e togidashi maki-e and sparse nashiji with an all-over design of densely clustered millefleur comprising a wide variety of flowers and foliage, including peonies, chrysanthemums, hydrangea, narcissi, pinks, lilies and maple; the interior of sparse nashiji; unsigned. 10.2cm x 11.2cm (4in x 4 3/8in). (3).