Lacquered wooden tebako with two drawers, Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) The ro iro interior is decorated in hira maki-e gold with a kikko (tortoiseshell) motif filled with stylized chrysanthemums and adorned with a daki myoga-style mon (two ginger shoots), a variation of the Hori family’s kamon from Iida and aoi flowers (mallow or hollyhock leaves), a famous Tokugawa mon. The bottom of the box is adorned with a frieze of foliage. The interior is finished in nashiji lacquer. 8.8 x 12.5 x 8.4 cm