19th century japaanese box

The box is made of iron embossed with a hammer, the forging work itself is admirable, it presents a particularity rarely encountered in works of this type, in fact the artist sculpted the trunk of the tree hollow in the iron and forged the branches in relief. The inlays are in shakudo (copper and gold alloy), sentoku (copper alloy) in silver and gilded copper. The details are solid gold. The tree, rocks and plants are admirably drawn and perfectly executed. There is no clumsiness or lack of taste, the chisel stroke is precise. This is the work of one of the best artists of his time, under the base are engraved Chinese characters, certainly indicating his name and other information which should make it possible to precisely date the work. On the lid on the left are carved two seals.
Very good condition, however to note: slight wear of the gilding in rare places, interior slightly oxidized, underside weathered in the center. See the pictures.
Diameter: 141mm
Height: 74mm