A soft-metal-inlaid shibuichi box
A soft-metal-inlaid shibuichi box

Meiji period (late 19th century), inlaid gold seal mark Moritoshi (Unno Moritoshi; 1834-1896)

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A soft-metal-inlaid shibuichi box
Meiji period (late 19th century), inlaid gold seal mark Moritoshi (Unno Moritoshi; 1834-1896)
The box rectangular, the lid chiseled and inlaid in gold, silver, copper and shakudo with a sage and a boy attendant in a bamboo grove with fine details, the sides with scrolling flowers on a gold background; seal on lid
4 x 3 x 2 in. (10.2 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm.)

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