Description

Diamond-shaped container with vertical sides and very slightly domed shoulder; one foot at each corner. Sides are decorated with two landscape scenes, each one covering two faces. One scene is of four people sitting by a river with hills and a mountain in the background. The other is of two people sitting on the ground with a mountain in the background. The rest of the surface is dark blue-black with gold metallic floral decorations. Base has three gold Japanese characters in its centre. The lid (part b) is domed with a central knob and is decorated with gold decorations on a dark blue-black ground.