Three Japanese Lacquer Boxes and Covers, of generous proportion, square section with indented corners the whole is raised up on simple feet and with a fitted flat cover, the top decorated on the mura-nashiji ground in tones of gold hiramakie and takamakie with a view of the torii at Itsukushima temple, details in kirigane, the sides with extensive landscape views in the same techniques, the interior is a rich nashiji with fundame rims, the inside cover with Taira no Koremochi about to defend himself from a demon, dimensions 24.2cms by 24.3cms by 12cms, and two others similar dimensions 24.3cms by 24.3cms by 11.4cms and 24.3cms by 24.3cms by 11.8cms, Late Edo-Meiji Period (3) Provenance: The Property of an English Gentleman Condition Report: 1) Very slight wear, some rubbing to feet 2) Chips and wear to feet, three tiny chips to inside cover, slight wear and dirt commensurate with age. 3) Wear, dents and minute chip to feet, rubbing to rim, wear and dent to inside rim of cover another with: Chips and wear to feet, three tiny chips to inside cover, slight wear and dirt commensurate with age and the other with: Wear, dents and minute chip to feet, rubbing to rim, wear and dent to inside rim of cover Condition Report Disclaimer