7211869 A rare food box (Jubako) with striped decoration and playing cards, Edo Period by Japanese School, (17th century); 26 x 29 x 23.3 cm; (add.info.: Detail of 7211868 The four-tiered square box and cover decorated in gold, silver, and coloured hiramaki-e [low relief lacquer] and takamaki-e [high relief lacquer] and inlaid in mother-of-pearl on a black ground with scattered Unsun Karuta [Japanese playing cards in Portuguese style] depicting various designs including cups, swords, clubs, and knights against stripes of various designs in Nanban style.); Photo by Christie\'s Images.