Japan, 19th centuryOf rectangular form, the roiro ground finely decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e as well as gold foil, kirigane, and scattered gold sprinkles, to depict an imposing ho-o bird in flight above paulownia (kiri) sprays with colorful leaves as well as blossoms and buds on the sliding cover with domed top, the decoration on the sides of the cover repeated on the sides of the box. The box further with two silver fittings in the form of cherry blossoms suspending loose rings. The interior and underside with nashiji.SIZE 39.8 x 10.2 x 8.5 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, small losses to lacquer here and there, few minuscule nicks as well as minor old repairs to edges.Provenance: Hungarian private collection.