Japanese Antique Lacquered Keyaki Box with Garden Gate and Moon An Exquisite antique Japanese large box made of keyaki (elm) wood burl and decorated with a design of a bamboo garden gate, tall grasses, chrysanthemum blossoms and the moon. Very high raised maki-e lacquer in gold and red with shell inlay. Tied with it's original tassel and with tomobako. Provenance: from a family living close to Kyoto's Imperial Palace. Meiji Period (Early 19th century) Dimensions: 10 1/4" high x 10" wide x 12" deep.