Kavel 101

A Japanese rectagular lacquer box, the cover decorated with mandarin ducks in gold swimming in a pond with sprays of flowers along the side all against a light red ground, the sides decorated with sprays of flowers in gold against a black ground, old label to the interior of the cover: 'Specially made in the Nishimura workshop at Kyoto by the artist Sagawa. The lid is real gold lacquer', Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) or first quarter 20th century -3 x 9 x 6 cm, minute chip to the rim of the cover-