1-234-818 - The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images

Black lacquer box with cherry tree decoration, Edo Period, Japan, late 19th century. A circular black lacquer box built up on pewter. The piece is decorated with gold lacquer in low relief with a flowering cherry-tree which extends over both halves of the box. The centre of the top has a double gourd shaped cartouche with pavilion amid trees with a four character signature in gold and red seal 'Ikawa Hogen hitsu' (hitsu meaning written). The interior and base have gold dust sprinkling.