Japanese Marquetry and Black Lacquer Lidded Box with Interior Tray horse drawing approx 4 3/4" across with

approx 4 3/4" across with handle

--on the bottom in a calligraphic manner that I have not been able to decipher

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Japanese Marquetry and Black Lacquer Lidded Box with Interior Tray horse drawing approx 4 3/4" across withI believe this box is Meiji period Japanese, as I have found a few other pieces cabinets mostly with very very similar marquetry patterning, called Yosegi in Japan, combined with black lacquered interiors as is the case here. What I really love about it is the way the triangular motif plays out across the top and sides, in different varieties of wood subtly and surprisingly defying expectations. Really sharp looking, and a useful box too, with an