Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Worked in gilt wire of varying gauge, the exterior decorated with a pair of shijukara (Japanese tits) perched on flowering branches of plum above shrubs of leafy hydrangea on a pink ground bordered by a wide band of repeated butterfly, foliate and fragmented shippo-tsunagi (linked-cash) patterns, the interior of the box decorated with a large butterfly hovering over flowering lilies and morning glory on a pale blue ground; unsigned. 21.5cm x 36.5cm (8½in x 14 3/8in). (2).