Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century Rectangular with an overhanging cover decorated in gold and black takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with highlights of hirame against a dense nashiji ground with geese by a marsh, the underside of the cover with an old plum tree in blossom behind a fence in gold and silver takamaki-e and coral and silver inlays, the interior with a continuation of the design, fitted with removable trays and a rectangular slate inkstone, and a gilt-silver water dropper formed as seashells With a wood tomobako storage box 9 3/8 x 8 7/8 x 1 3/4in (24.7 x 22.5 x 4.4cm)