Box - Lacquerware, Wood - Fubako (文箱) 金蒔絵 Cranes

This is an exceptionally fine and authentic Japanese lacquer writing box (Fubako/Bunko), meticulously crafted in the spring of Heisei 11 . It was custom-made to commemorate the awarding of the Order of the Japanese Empire. The lid is decorated with a double crane motif using the gold maki-e technique, and the center is elegantly inlaid with a sixteen-petaled double-flowered chrysanthemum—the official symbol of the Japanese Imperial Family—proving it to be a masterpiece of noble status and national significance. The side bears the maker's signature "Huashan" and a red seal. The inside of the lid features a commemorative inscription written in gold powder, recording information related to the awarding of the Order of the Japanese Empire, dated to the spring of Heisei 11. The interior is entirely covered with a finely sprinkled gold base, with evenly distributed and delicate gold particles. The object has a glossy lacquer finish overall, with minor scratches on the edges and corners.