UKAI YASUJI (BORN 1897) An Inlaid Wood Ryoshibako (Document Box) and Cover Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century (3)UKAI YASUJI (BORN 1897)An Inlaid Wood Ryoshibako (Document Box) and Cover Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th centuryThe exterior of the cover and sides of the box inset with shibuichi panels, carved in katakiribori (engraving with an angled chisel emulating brushstrokes) and applied in flat relief inlay of silver and gilt with a bee hovering over large palm leaves, the design continuing over the sides, the interior of plain wood, unsigned; with a wood tomobako storage box, inscribed and titled Sotetsumon tebako (Box with sago palm design) with seal, the inside of the lid signed Ukai Yasuji with seal Ukai Yasuji. 9.1cm x 33.4cm x 26cm (3½in x 13 1/8in x 10¼in). (3).Another work by the artist is in the collection of The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts: accession no.2827, see jmapps.ne.jp/geidai/det.html?data_id=8536There is scant information on this artist apart from the fact that he graduated from Tokyo Fine Arts School and regularly exhibited in the Teiten, Bunten, and Nitten exhibitions from 1927 to 1947.