A Nagasaki-style lacquer tall five-tiered jubako (picnic box) and cover Edo period (1615-1868), probably first half of the 19th century Inlaid in shell with an all-over design of overlapping, paired fans enclosing repeated designs of seasonal flowers and coral, save for the lid embellished with three fans depicting Meoto Iwa ('Married Couple Rocks'), an exotic bird flying among hydrangea and windswept stalks of camellia, all bordered by shippo-tsunagi (linked cash), on a ground of rich and dense iridescent shell flakes on black lacquer, the interior of red lacquer; unsigned. 36.5cm x 22cm x 23.5cm (14 3/8in x 8 5/8in x 9¼in). (6).