A square bento box with two compartments, decorated with alternating smooth black lacquer bands and geometric honeycomb (kikkō) motifs in gold maki-e along the sides. The underside of the lid is finely decorated with a graceful crane in raised gold maki-e soaring before a large golden sun, creating an elegant contrast with the nashiji lacquer. Japanese lacquerware (漆器, shikki) represents one of Japan’s most celebrated artistic traditions. These works combine durability and brilliance with intricate decorative techniques such as maki-e and nashiji. ---The box is in very good condition with minor wear to the lacquer. Please refer to the pictures for further details. The item will be carefully packed and shipped via DHL or FedEx, accompanied by the original certificate of authenticity issued by Mastromauro Japanese art gallery based in Milan, Italy. 987