A LACQUER STATIONERY BOX (RYOSHIBAKO) MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

A LACQUER STATIONERY BOX (RYOSHIBAKO)
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The rectangular box with faceted corners decorated with polychrome lacquer hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and togidashi with nashiji and kirikane details set on a black lacquer ground, the lid designed with overlapping shikishi style panels of poem, flower, water and dragon and with tanzaku poem cards on sides, underside of lid with orchid in a jardiniere and interior with a fine nashiji ground, base of box in scattered nashiji ground, applied with silver rims
15 x 11 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. (38.1 x 29.8 x 13.7 cm.)