An elegant silver cigarette case, gold-plated on the inside

Description:

Japan, signed Kokkokai Mitsu(?) and kao. Taisho/early Showa period
11,5 x 8,8 cm
An elegant cigarette case in black lacquer. The hinged lid is intricately decorated in gold and coloured Takamakie and Togidashi, featuring a pair of birds of paradise on a drooping, blossoming cherry branch. Signed in the bottom left corner in gold lacquer and kao.
Old German private collection - Minor signs of wear