Imperial tobacco box in the form of a miniature karabitsu storage chest (coat of arms of the imperial house). Silver and gold chest with rectangular lid, standing on four feet. It is chased all around with medallions decorated with a hoho. In the center of the lid, the gold-covered kikumon. Below, the Jungin Mitsukoshi hallmark - 純銀三越 - "made by the house of Mitsukoshi, solid silver". With its kiri box on which has been calligraphed the inscription: 昭和三 六月 久宮様御事二付拝領 御紋附銀莨箱 一個 - Showa sannen rokugatsu Hisanomiya sama okoto tsuki gomontsuki gintabakohako ikko - " month of June of the third year of the Showa era (1928), offered at an event concerning Princess Hisanomiya a silver tobacco box with my imperial, one piece". 5.9 x 10.9 x 7.9 cm; weight: 453 g