Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Constructed in two separate sections and of conventional form with an arrangement of sliding doors, a hinged double-cupboard, single doors, drawers and an open shelf, each door and drawer decorated with a different design of an elaborate basket of ikebana or a bird-and-flower seasonal scene, the panels above the shelf depicting a group of Chinese boys playing with musical instruments flanked by cranes, the top, sides, and exposed shelf surfaces unadorned, the details inlaid in bone, ivory and mother-of-pearl; unsigned. 211.8cm x 120.3cm x 39cm (83 3/8in x 47 3/8in x 15 3/8in).