, Japan, Meiji period, Ryukyuan-style round box decorated with a landscape on the cover top, three floral sprays to the box base, roses to the interiors, respectively, mark on base, ht. 1 3/8, dia. 4 1/4 in. Provenance: Sold by H. Nishimura's Lacquer Factory, Kyoto, to Mrs. Verne Fryklund in 1960, with receipt. Estimate $1,000-1,200 minor wear particularly along the rims, spotty age cracks to lacquer, unevenness to cover top lacquer with some carving flaws or traces of repair, some inlay losses. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.