A gold lacquered miniature kodansu


Meiji eraThe rectangular case decorated in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and kirikane with landscape panels of rolling hills along a waterway bordered by pines and flowering cherry trees, a small country dwelling with a single silver heso featured to the top, the interior of the hinged door and front of the three-drawer stack similarly decorated with an aristocratic mansion overlooking a garden and red-lacquer accented Gagaku drum partially hidden by a curtain, with etched silver fittings.4 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 4 1/2in (10.3 x 9 x 11.3cm)