Important kami bako, paper box, Japan, late Edo period, 19th century Made of lacquered wood with a ro iro background decorated in hirame, hira maki-e, takamaki-e gold and silver, kirikane, nashiji and togidashi with a river flowing under pine trees and cherry trees in bloom, with a flight of birds in the sky. The inside of the lid is decorated with brown, silver-red and gold lacquer on a nashiji background with tsuru (red-headed cranes) amidst nogiku (aster), hagi (lespedeza) and obana (eulalia). All these flowers and herbs are symbols of autumn. The box and the lid are encircled with metal. Presence of a collection inventory number. 16 x 45 x 35 cm Small restorations on the side of the lid and small dent on the top. Private collection from Paris - lots from 78 to 127, 219 and 220