Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rounded sides rising from a short, gently spreading foot, the concave cover with a knob finial, the interior with metal lining. The roiro ground finely decorated in gold takamaki-e and gold and silver hiramaki-e with peony spray roundels, a swastika mon, and an aoi mon, the recessed base with nashiji.HEIGHT 7.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few minuscule nicks.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.