Japan. Edo period. Late 18th/19th c. Bipartite with distinct cord runner made of boxwood. The short ends each decorated with three Shikishi, depicting characteristic lacquer motives in fine, partly high relief on very finely scattered ground, like a wagon under the blooming twigs of a cherry tree, with clouds denoted in Okibirame; red blooming Nadeshiko in front of the silvery full moon, ferns on grey ceramic ground, shells on the beach from the natural bowl between clouds on red ground and poem in old seal script on ground with slightly scattered mother-of-pearl particles. Inside Roir? with Gyobu spots and strong gold and silver foil particles. On the bottom in gold lacquer signed: Kansai kore o tsukuru & Kakihan. Cf. WraIndex, p. 112. Height 5.7cm. Condition A/B. Old clasp repair.