A 19th Century Chinese or Japanese Rectangular Shaped Iron Damascene Box Signed Komai Otojiro Gold Gilted The Komai Family Has Worked As A Sword Furniture Maker In Kyoto For Generations It Was A Father Of Otojiro Komai (And Grandfather Of Seibei Komai) Who In 1853 Gave Rise To A Form Of Damascene (Or Japaneze Zogan) Used To Adorn And Decorate Swords Pistols Daggers And Various Types Of Furniture For Swords With The Major Changes Brought About By The Meiji Restoration (Early 1868) And The Haitorei Edict (March 1876) The Japanese Were No Longer Allowed To Wear The Sword So The Komai Family Like Many Others Had To Find Another Form Of Sustenance They Applied Their Damask Craft (Gold And Silver Inlay On Iron Items) To Create Western And Traditional Japanese Style Items By Producing Vases Purses Cigar Cases Cigarettes And Cards Jewelry Boxes Coat Buttons Combs Buckles Incense Burners Hanging Plates Lockets Brooches Pendants Spoons Bracelets Lockers And More Meiji Period Middle 19th Century Dimensions 2.75" x 2.50" x 1" Pre-Owned Very Good Condition Please Refer to Photos Out of New York City Estate

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