Kogo
Gilt laquer takamakie and nashiji. The small rectangular box with rounded corners, convex lid and rings lead alloy was exposed along with other ornaments to be admired during the tea ceremony. Were contained within the grains of incense as a sign of welcome arrival of the guests, purifying scent the room and fostered an atmosphere of recollection. At the bottom of the cover in gold compact stands a relief decoration depicting two characters as a good omen: Ebisu, the god of good-natured fisherman with open fan who signals to Daikoku shoulder bag and belt magic mallet to get hopping with tambourine accompaniment. Above hangs a cord decorated with strips of paper. The scene refers to land in the New Year's Day. On the technical side of the box nashiji: bottom and spraying lacquer reddish gold makes the idea of beach on which are scattered throughout various objects to be distributed to celebrate the new year.
Edo period XVIII century
Japan
Gilt laquer takamakie and nashiji. The small rectangular box with rounded corners, convex lid and rings lead alloy was exposed along with other ornaments to be admired during the tea ceremony. Were contained within the grains of incense as a sign of welcome arrival of the guests, purifying scent the room and fostered an atmosphere of recollection. At the bottom of the cover in gold compact stands a relief decoration depicting two characters as a good omen: Ebisu, the god of good-natured fisherman with open fan who signals to Daikoku shoulder bag and belt magic mallet to get hopping with tambourine accompaniment. Above hangs a cord decorated with strips of paper. The scene refers to land in the New Year's Day. On the technical side of the box nashiji: bottom and spraying lacquer reddish gold makes the idea of beach on which are scattered throughout various objects to be distributed to celebrate the new year. - Schreiber Collezioni