Black lacquer box, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), datable via terminus post quem 15th year of the Meiji reign ...

Black lacquer box, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), datable via terminus post quem 15th year of the Meiji reign (i.e. 1883). or later), wooden body overlaid with black lacquer and decorated with polished red lacquer en relief and gold paint, brass lock, motifs promising wealth and prosperity such as the sack of the hotei together with a staff, gold amulets and ingots, various inset historical coins of the Edo and Meiji periods signed dainihon meiji gojunen(Japanese Great Empire, Meiji year 15), 5-Yen kanai, tei ginza choushi, nishuu, slight rubbing of the lacquer skin, 23,5x16,5x6cm

Schwarzlackkasten, Japan, Meiji-periode(1868-1912), datierbar via terminus post quem 15. Jahr der Regierungsdevise Meiji(i.e.1883 oder später), Holzkorpus mit Schwarzlack überfangen und Dekor von poliertem Rotlack en relief sowie Goldfarbe, Messingschloss, Reichtum und Wohlstand verheißende Motive wie Sack des Hotei nebst Stab, Goldamulette und Barren, diverse eingelassene historische Münzen der Edo- und Meiji-Periode sign. dainihon meiji gojunen(Japanisches Großreich, Meiji Jahr 15), 5-Yen kanai, tei ginza choushi, nishuu, leichte Bestoßung der Lackhaut, 23,5x16,5x6cm

Black lacquer box, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), datable via terminus post quem 15th year of the Meiji reign (i.e. 1883). or later), wooden body overlaid with black lacquer and decorated with polished red lacquer en relief and gold paint, brass lock, motifs promising wealth and prosperity such as the sack of the hotei together with a staff, gold amulets and ingots, various inset historical coins of the Edo and Meiji periods signed dainihon meiji gojunen(Japanese Great Empire, Meiji year 15), 5-Yen kanai, tei ginza choushi, nishuu, slight rubbing of the lacquer skin, 23,5x16,5x6cm