Cobalt Blue Trinket Box Rickshaw Flowers Cloisonné chinoiserie Jewelry Gift VTG

This is a vintage COBALT BLUE CERAMIC TRINKET BOX featuring a flower cart full of flowers. Measurements: 3-7/8" in diameter, 2" tall. Weight--10 oz. Good condition-no cracks. Look at photo for foot rim that the piece sits on little manufactures chips. Please look at photos they are part of description Marking on inside lid. KUTANI Kutani ware, especially in the Ko-Kutani period, is marked by vivid dark colors that epitomize lavish aesthetics. It is theorized that the long, harsh and grey winters of the Hokuriku region led to a desire among people living there for ceramic ware to show strong and bold colours