gardenofthefareast: 花草蟷螂蒔絵色紙箱Shikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Pr
gardenofthefareast: 花草蟷螂蒔絵色紙箱 Shikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Praying Mantis Period:Meiji period (1868–1912) Date:second half of the19th century Culture:Japan Medium:Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cutout gold foil application, mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer ground -- source link