JAPON, fin du XIXème ou début du XXème siècle Lacquer incense box, with carved decoration in high relief of black lacquer of DARUMA on a branch of reed and KANNON at the side of a Dragon, the whole on a red lacquer background (Tsushu) representing the waves (Seigaiha). Signed in a cartouche : ITTÔYÔ. Meiji/Taisho period. H. 5 cm - Diameter : 10 cm. A few scratches from use; a few chips; small chips on the foliage. Henmi TÔYÔ (1846-1920) began his career in 1864 as a sword smith in Okayama under the name of Chikkansai Yoshitaka. He turned to wood and bamboo carving, but especially to lacquer carving where he excelled.