An amazing carved lacquer box by Ishii Naotake enclosed in the original signed wooden box exhibited at the 31st National Traditional Crafts Exhibition (Nihon Dento Kogeiten) in 1984 published on page of the catalog (included).It is created using multiple layers of colored lacquer which have been meticulously carved through with an intricate design centered around a verde panel of blossoming water-lillies.The box is 27 x 30 x 5.5 cm (11 x 12 x 2 inches) and is in excellent original condition.
