### **Imperial presentation lacquer tebako signed Jitoku**


**Circa 1910-1920, Japan**

**Height: 14.8 cm, 5.75 inches**

**Length: 28 cm, 11inches, Width: 23.5 cm, 5.74 inches**

Granulated ground with takamaki-e and shell - other surfaces rich nashiji, silver rims. Shakuyaku (peonies) and sixteen-petalled chrysanthemum.

Signed under lid in gold hiramaki-e Akatsuka Jitoku tsukuru (made by Akatsuka Jitoku, 1871-1936).

**Reference**

Jan Dees, _Japanese Imperial Presentation Boxes_, Oriental Art, Vol.43, no.1 (1997), pp.2-9

Baur Collection Geneva, F20, p62