Rectangular in shape, slightly curved, with crests interspersed with
karakusa motifs. The interior features rich
e-nashiji and
mura-nashiji, with the lower compartment equipped with two loose metal rings to accommodate orange silk cords with tassels.
Provenance: - Bowles collection (according to the note inside).
- Collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti, Rome.
Catalog Notes:
Displayed at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867, as indicated by label no. 1353 inside the front plate.