An inlaid-iron box and cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century The russet-iron rectangular box with a flush-fitting cover decorated with long-tailed birds in bamboo and cranes by rocks framed by foliate scrolls, the sides of the box decorated with a variety of bird-and-flower scenes, all in high-relief iro-e takazogan, signed with a chiseled signature Tokyo ... Kawanabe Tani Yoshinobu 4 1/2 3 1/2in (11.5 x 8.9cm)