Box in the Shape of the Treasure Ship, anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1900
lacquer, wood, h 4.2cm × w 16.2cm × d 9.9cm More details
Nature can also bring good things. In Japanese folklore the ‘Treasure Ship’ supplies riches from overseas. The box is decorated with bales of rice, coral, the hammer of Daikoku, the god of good fortune, and a lucky crane and turtle.