Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of eight-lobed form with a flat base and rounded tapering sides, with a metal lining and a silver reticulated cover with a hexagonal pattern. The roiro ground finely decorated in gold and red hiramaki-e with scrolling vines bearing aoi leaves.HEIGHT 7.3 cm, WIDTH 7.7 cm (at the widest points)Condition: Overall good condition, a small crack to the body with minor old repair and touchups.Provenance: Ex-collection Claudio Perino, a collector with a keen interest in Japanese, Chinese and Far Eastern cultures. His collection consists of over 2000 works of art, partly loaned to the Museum of Oriental Arts (MAO) in Turin, Italy and to the Museo delle Culture (MUSEC) in Lugano, Switzerland. An exhibition of Kakemono scroll paintings was on view in the MUSEC until end of April 2021.