Meiji era (1868-1912) The first covered in detailed tableaux of cranes, flowers and pastoral landscapes, the gilt interiors incised with additional sparrows and butterflies, the underside centered by a makers' mark reading Nihon koku Kyoto ju Komai sei between the two kanji signature perhaps read Shosho; the second larger box decorated to the surface to depict the Imperial palace or similar wall and moat compound, the sides surrounded by Tokugawa and Imperial Mon, the underside centered by makers' mark reading Dai Nihon Samurai Shokai. 3 1/4 and 6in (8.3 and 15.2cm) wide