A small black-lacquer square portable kodansu (cabinet)


Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryThe sliding door opening to reveal three drawers within, decorated on the exterior of the door, sides and reverse with a flock of chidori (plovers) flying over a pine grove on a lakeshore, the top with snow-decked Mount Fuji, the drawers scattered with pine needles, lacquered in gold hiramakie, e-nashiji and takamaki-e, unsigned; with a wood storage box with an inscribed paper slip. 18.5cm x 15.2cm x 15.2cm (7¼in x 6in x 6in). (2).