INOUE OF KYOTO: A SUPERB AND LARGE CIRCULAR INLAID BRONZE BOX AND COVERBy Inoue of Kyoto, signed Saikyo Inoue sei and sealed Fusahiro Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The top of the cover finely decorated in gold, silver, and copper takazogan as well as katakiri and kebori to depict various people fleeing from a thunderstorm, including a man carrying a boy and umbrella, a street merchant with two boxes and a straw hat, a sage holding a cane and carrying a gourd tied to his back, and a sarumawashi with his monkey. The large pine tree neatly incised, its branches and leaves gushing in the wind. The base incised with the signature SAIKYO INOUE sei (made by Inoue of Western Kyoto) and a gold seal for Fusahiro.DIAMETER 19.8 cmWEIGHT 926.5 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Provenance: British private collection.