Japanese Antique Lacquered Keyaki Box with Garden Gate and Moon
An exquisite antique Japanese large box made of keyaki (elm) wood burl and decorated with a design of a bamboo garden gate, tall grasses, chrysanthemum blossoms and the moon. Very high raised maki-e lacquer in gold and red with shell inlay. Tied with it's original tassel and with tomobako. Provenance: from a family living close to Kyoto's Imperial Palace.
Meiji Period (Mid 19th century)
Dimensions: 10 1/4" high x 10" wide x 12" deep.
https://zentnercollection.com/product/japanese-antique-lacquered-keyaki-box-with-garden-gate-and-moon/