AN OVAL SAWASA BOX AND COVER. Japan, 18th c. 11.5 Χ 6.5 Χ 4.5 cm. Parcel-gilt metal box with nanako ground and dark patinated bronze relief with details in silver. Medallions of pagoda landscapes adorn the lid and the underside, surrounded by floral cartouches, also at the sides. ------------------------------------------------- OVAL SAWASA LIDDED BOX. Japan, 18th century. 11.5 Χ 6.5 Χ 4.5 cm. Tobacco box of partially gilded metal with nanako ground and black patinated bronze decoration in relief. A medallion of a pagoda landscape with silver-inlaid details adorns the lid as well as the underside, surrounded by floral cartouches.