Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The removable, overlapping and en-suite tall four-legged cover with open sides, decorated in kirikane, gold and slight iro-e takamaki-e with five mischievous monkeys frolicking in the pine trees, two swinging from a rope, cherry trees flanking the banks of the stream in the foreground, the three boxes similarly lacquered with a continuous design of several deer grazing on the banks of a stream, maple branches and red foliage issuing from the rocky promontories, the interiors and underside of rich nashiji lacquer, the bottom box applied with a shibuichi ring handle; unsigned. 10cm x 14.2cm x 12cm (4in x 5½in x 4¾in). (4).