A vintage Japanese black lacquered trinket box of oval form. The box features a high-gloss black lacquer finish over a wooden or composite core. The lid is decorated with a hand-painted landscape scene, depicting a traditional orange-roofed pavilion nestled among stylized green mountains and trees with red and white blossoms. The decoration is rendered with layered pigments and brushwork typical of mid-20th-century lacquerware. No maker marks or signatures are visible on the exterior.
Diameter: approximately 7.5cm.
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