Presentation Tebako box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912).
Beautiful decorative presentation Tebako box from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1880. This box has been meticulously crafted in a squared cushioned shape in wood with kara coating Kobayashi red lacquer, gilding, black lacquer and inlaid decorations of abalone shell, Raden. Tebako literally means "portable box", it is a toilet box containing the objects necessary for washing and make-up, especially blush mirror...
Category
1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Miami
MaterialsAbalone, Wool, Lacquer