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<p><b>An exceptional Japanese lacquer on wood kimono box measuring 14 ins x 10 ins. x 4 1.2 ins, dating to the mid 20th century.</b> The box is covered in a glowing, deep chocolate brown lacquer, both inside and out. It contains a fitted interior tray. The exterior is decorated with inlaid shell in a design of two cranes on the surface and auspicious Buddhist symbols on the edges. The tray has a 16-petal chrysanthemum on one side and a kiri mon associated with the empress one the other, both in iridescent inlaid shell. There are minor scratches on the base but no other damage. <p>The workmanship is typical of that known as Ryukyu lacquer from the island of Okinawa. Korean lacquerers do similar work but the designs of this box are unmistakabely Japanese. Boxes like this cost a small fortune in Japan.