Japan, Tsumatame, Shinchatei, Lacquer box for letters, A gold lacquer box for letters, decorated with a 'noshi' pattern (bound strips of paper) decoration. Next to the box is a partially unrolled letter with a poem. The box with the loose cords symbolizes a horse; this surimono was issued in honor of the year of the horse., print, prent, surimono, prints, Japan (collection), height 127 mm, width 167 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1798 - 1798, fourth quarter 18th century, paper, colour woodcut, blind stamp, Japanese, poet