Description

Japanned polychromed card box with a chinoiserie scene depicting two figures in a garden with a ho ho bird in a tree on the lid. The front and sides of the box feature inlaid gold floral designs. The Ho-Ho bird is said to bring luck and symbolises good fortune.

The interior is lined with a navy blue and gold patterned paper which is a later addition and most probably done in the the victorian period, under this you can see traces of the original blue / green paper. There is a tray to the centre of the box which removes, this would of contained counters.

This Card box comes with a fully working lock and tasselled key.

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