Black lacquer box, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), datable via terminus post quem 15th year of the Meiji reign (i.e. 1883). or later), wooden body overlaid with black lacquer and decorated with polished red lacquer en relief and gold paint, brass lock, motifs promising wealth and prosperity such as the sack of the hotei together with a staff, gold amulets and ingots, various inset historical coins of the Edo and Meiji periods signed dainihon meiji gojunen(Japanese Great Empire, Meiji year 15), 5-Yen kanai, tei ginza choushi, nishuu, slight rubbing of the lacquer skin, 23,5x16,5x6cm