A GOLD-LACQUER KOBAKO (SMALL BOX) IN THE FORM OF THREE OVERLAPPING FANSEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th centuryDecorated in goldtakamaki-e,togidashi maki-e, andhiramaki-e with embellishments of silver andkinpun with autumn scenes of agissha (ox cart) stationed beneath branches of maple,hagi (bush clover) bending over a stream against the partially obscured full moon and stalks of chrysanthemum issuing from behind ajinmaku (outdoor curtain), the sides of the box decorated with chrysanthemum crests interwoven among scrollingkarakusa ('Chinese grasses'), the inside and underside of richnashiji,unsigned; with a plain wood storage box.6.1cm x 17.2cm (2 3/8in x 6¾in). (3).