Fukui

Meiji / Taisho period, 19/20th century

1868-1926

Box

A heavy iron box set in gold and silver inlay with a brown-black lacquer finish. Depicting a  lake at the foot of mount fuji with a hut and temple gate among pine trees, bamboo surrounds the sides of the box. The interior is a gilt brass liner with bamboo and sparrows on the lid and chickens carved on the base.   

Signed Fukui

Size 150mm x 102mm x 50mm