An antique Japanese lacquerware tea box featuring intricate maki-e crane designs.

• Black lacquer ground with gold and colored lacquer painting
• Rectangular, elongated form suitable for tea utensils or documents
• Decorative motifs include cranes and pine trees, symbols of longevity
• Possible chrysanthemum motifs on the lower border
• Cartouche or signature visible, possibly a maker’s mark

Likely from the Meiji or Taisho era, possibly earlier Edo period.