Beautifully, by hand decorated ceramic box with polychrome enamels and gold.
A samurai scene covering top of the lid while picture of deities covering inside of it.
丸二 (Maruni) mark in the centre of the base.

During the Meiji period, Japanese cloisonné enamel reached a technical peak, making goods that were far superior to anything before available. The “Golden Age” of Japanese enamels occurred between 1890 and 1910.

Satsuma porcelain was the name given to pottery from Satsuma region that was heavily adorned with gilding and enamel. These products received significant recognition in the West.

Satsuma clay is one of the most well-known Japanese pottery forms, sometimes lavishly painted with great detail and gold. Satsuma pottery has a significantly longer history, dating back to roughly 1600, when it was mainly plain and made of dark clay, unlike the 19th-century pieces manufactured for export to the West.

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