Of standard rectangular form with kabusebuta (overhanging lid), entirely covered in black lacquer, the exterior of the lid decorated in gold and hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikane, and other techniques with a seaside scene with Mount Fuji in the background and sailing boats, waves, pines, and gulls in the foreground, the interior of the lid with a large silver-inlaid crecent moon with autumn plants including hagi (bush clover, Lespedeza bicolor), ominaeshi (valerian, Patrinia scabiosifolia, and chrysanthemum, all against a gold muranashiji ground which extends to the interior of the box, fitted with a partially gold-lacquered suzuri (ink stone) and a rectangular silver suiteki (water-dropper); with a tomobako wood storage box inscribed inside Shu Meiji sanjurokunen chuto daijuichigatsu Kuwano Ishi (Fine quality; November 1903, Kuwano Ishi). (6).