Antique Japanese Meiji Era (late 1800's) Signed Sano Cloisonné Hinged Box Flowers & Birds 5” Table Is it made of iron

Is it made of iron and is finished in a black lacquer or enamel

They measure 8 1/2" long by 3 1/4" wide

birds and people in the motif

This is an antique 150 year old Chinese (c

It measures 3 1/2" interior diameter by 4 1/2 exterior diameter at the widest pointby 1 1/2" tall (9 int 11

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (late 1800's) Signed Sano Cloisonné Hinged Box Flowers & Birds 5” Table Is it made of ironThis is a unique Japanese Meiji era (c. 1870 1890's) ornate Cloisonn box with a hinged lid. Markers mark "" for Sano Toyosaburo. Decorated with an adundence of flowers, leaves and birds. Made of copper, copper alloys and vitreous glass enamel. This box is 2 1 8" tall and 4 3 4" in diameter (5. 5 x 12 cm). It weighs 1lb 1oz. Having been carefully displayed for nearly five decades since acquired by a dedicated local collector, it remains in fine