LACQUER AND SHIBAYAMA COVERED BOX, JAPAN, LATE EDO PERIOD (1603-1868) In the form of three fans joined together, the lid decorated in hiramaki-e and takamaki-e gold with a figure in front of a house, a bird perched on a cherry tree and geese in flight, the interior lined with a tray, signed Toku Kasaï Yasuharu 得好齋安治 on the base; very slight chips H.5.5 cm (2 ¼ in.) L.: 13 cm (5 ¼ in.) Provenance: Former Georges Geffroy collection (1905-1971). A lacquered and shibayama 'fan form' box and cover, Japan, late Edo period (1603-1868)