A Japanese shibayama inlaid lacquered wood cabinet Meiji...

A Japanese shibayama inlaid lacquered wood cabinet
Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The cabinet is of conventional form with a symmetrical arrangement, consisting of sliding doors, two drawers, and a hinged cupboard to each lower corner, the midline is constructed with open shelves, the central shelf in the form of a shrine entrance, each door, drawer, and background is decorated in gold takamaki-e and applied in Shibayama inlay of bone and mother-of-pearl depicting figural scenes, vases and precious objects, scattered flowers, and birds and flower scenes, the top and frame are decorated with dragons and phoenix, and birds amongst prunus, the sides of the cabinet are carved with scattered mon.
H. 214 x D. 48 x W. 130 cm