Comprising one larger and one smaller box, each of polygonal form with covers. The exteriors finished in black lacquer and extensively decorated in gilt with continuous figural and architectural scenes set within landscape settings, bordered by scrolling and geometric patterns. The covers similarly decorated en suite. Interiors lacquered, the larger box with red-lacquered interior, the smaller with dark lacquered interior and gilt motifs to the underside of the lid. {Approximate dimensions: large box width 11 3/8 inches x height 5 1/2 inches x depth 8 inches; small box width 8 1/4 inches x height 4 1/2 inches x depth 5 1/2 inches}.