A group of three gilt lacquer boxesMeiji era
Comprising a natsume designed with floral-decorated fans in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and mura nashji on the circular lid and reserved on an overall fudame ground; a double-lozenge shaped box with the sides bordered by three-dimensional river-bank supports along an iris pond, the top with a courtier's hat, fan and sword juxtaposed by a scene of Mount Fuji, all picked out in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi maki-e, kirikane and aoigai inlaid on grounds of roiro and nashiji; and a circular cosmetic box with the domed lid scattered with decorated fans rendered in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and nashiji reserved on a nashiji ground (wear to last).
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high; 8 1/2in (21.5cm) long; 5 1/2in (14.2cm) diam.