As part of our Japanese art collection we are delighted to offer this rather humerous nice quality bronze onlaid box with a silver lining , the black shakudo patinated bronze is decorated to the lid with a pair of characters appearing to be running scared of a lightning strike ,the characters are onlaid in gold,silver and shibuichi, the subject is probably inspired by a series of woodblock pictures by Katsushika Hokusai a famous Edo period artist , a great useful trinket box for your collection , the signature to the underside reads Kyoto Kuroda which was a renowned metal working factory and the corner of the lid reads Mitsumasa for the individual artist who made the box.The condition is great with minimal age related wear .Approximate sizesLength 4.75'' 12 cmDepth 3.3/8'' 8.5 cmHeight 1.75'' 4.4 cmFree worldwide delivery and a certificate of authenticity are included within the price of this item.For a further selection of our Japanese art colle...