By Ryokuzan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Boldly decorated in enamels and gilt, the interior with an artist kneeling before his painting whilst the assemblage of Otsu-e characters comprising a zato (blindman and dog), fuji musume (wisteria maiden), a takajo (falconer), oni no nenbutsu (praying goblin) yarimochi yakko (spear bearer), come to life, his wife seated beside him aghast in front of a two-fold screen, another floor screen depicting a ho-o (phoenix) flying over waves on the lower right, all within an elaborate shaped panel, surrounded by profusion of seasonal flowers and hanabishi-mon (flowery-diamond crests), the exterior decorated with three flamboyant ho-o in flight above shrubs of seasonal flowers including peonies, chrysanthemums and irises; signed on the base Ryokuzan within a six-petalled flower. 8.2cm x 18.5cm (3¼in x 7¼in).