***USPS HAS INCREASED THEIR PRICES BY 11.9% FOR FIRST CLASS, AND 5.9% FOR PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING...... most recently USPS has started charging by "volume" (size of box) like UPS....***PAYPAL PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION END UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE PRIOR TO BIDDING. I prefer to have your item shipped either the same day or the day after sold.****Please check all pictures for condition as they are part of the description.**** This i...s just ONE of the boxes I am listing out of a friends collection.Please enlarge the photos so you can really appreciate the detailed painting of the lovely girl in traditional garb with gold decor that absolutely GLOWS in the light.Difficult to capture in photos the lumenesscence in the picture painted over the inlaid abalone.I have taken pictures both with indoor lighting as well as outdoors to try and capture the colors.Box measures 4+5/8" X 3+5/8".Box has a hinged lid, the top is painted as you can see...... but the sides and back are black, and the interior is red.The last 3 pictures show both places where the box is signed and dated either 1995 or 1998, as well as the 3 splits in the clear lacquer coating.Shipping by USPS Priority Mail. Be assured that I always try to find the most reasonable shipping for my items because ebay charges sellers a fee on what we charge for shipping... so when you purchase your item, figure that I pay about 20% of that total in fees to ebay and paypal..... then I also have to purchase bubble wrap, packing tape, printer ink, printer paper, padded mailers, boxes, and packing peanuts.... to get your items safely to you. Please ask all questions before biddingPaypal payment due within 24 hours of auction end.