Of rectangular shape with a high, slightly domed lid, with clematis scrolls in makie on a nashiji ground, at the corners and along the sides red lacquer above fabric. Inside a tray also rendered in nashiji. Gilt metal fittings with scrolls in engraving and a loose ring. Traces of usage to the base. Dimensions Height 22.2 cm; width 29 cm; depth 37 cm Medium Button2 Literature Compare a similar cosmetic box, illustrated in: A Japanese Taste for Lacquer. The Klaus F. Naumann Collection/Eine japanische Leidenschaft. Die Lacke der Sammlung Naumann, Museum für Ostasiatischen Kunst, Berlin 2006, cat. no. 20 Notes VAT: Margin scheme