Lacquered wooden shikishi bako with a black background, Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) Square box with a ro iro lacquered background decorated in hiramaki and gold with the aoi no mon, the Tokugawa family crest. On each side, a chiseled metal inlay featuring the same design, fitted with a movable ring for threading a cord. The interior is finished in nashiji lacquer. 22.7 x 20.4 cm Some chips and missing pieces in certain corners of the lid and base.