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