Description A LACQUER BOX AND COVER WITH MINOGAME DESIGNJapan, 19th centuryThe lacquer box and cover of rectangular form with chiri-i edges, the exterior covered in roiro, decorated with kirigane, takamaki, and hiramaki-e, depicting a pine tree at a shore partly covered in clouds, a family of three minogame near the bottom. The interior lacquered in nashiji, the rims with gold fundame, and two silver-applied loop handles in the form of origami cranes.SIZE 22.5 x 20.1 x 6.5 cmCondition: Overall good condition with minor wear and traces of use, light surface scratches, chips, a crack to the edge, the cover slightly warped.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.