☼A SHIBAYAMA-INLAID AND LACQUERED WOOD KAZARIDANA (DISPLAY CABINET), Japan, Meiji period, late 19th century

h cm 197 x l cm 127 x w cm 45

The cabinet features a staggered shelving configuration (chigai-dana), with compartments fitted with hinged doors, sliding panels, and drawers. The shibayama decoration, in mother-of-pearl and ivory, depicts floral motifs, cranes, and figures of warriors.