A GOLD-LACQUER SMALL ANGLED SQUARE KOBAKO (BOX FOR STORING INCENSE)Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th centuryThekabusebuta (overlapping lid) with akinji ground decorated in shades of gold and silvertakamaki-e,kirikane and goldtogidashi maki-e depicting a Hiroshige-inspired rain scene with two travellers caught in a sudden downpour, one a samurai struggling with a parasol on the rocky embankment, the second of a man on the opposite side sheltered beneath a hat and straw cape running across the bridge spanning a river, the narrow borders of the lid embellished inGyobu nashiji, the sides of the lid, interior, and base of the box embellished in richnashiji, the sides of the box fitted with a silvered-metal floral-shaped mount with a loose ring attachment to amodate the purple silk cords,unsigned; with a plain wood storage box.5cm x 8.4cm x 8.4cm (2in x 3¼in x 3¼in). (3).