Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The exterior inlaid with an elaborate cluster of assorted flowers in white and coloured shell including hydrangea, peony, narcissus and cherry, the front with three drawers of different sizes, similarly inlaid and fitted with knops in the form of buds, the narrow borders and sides of nashiji, the interior and base also nashiji, unsigned; on an integral detachable wood stand. The kodansu: 9.5cm x 11.7cm x 7.7cm (3¾in x 4 5/8in x 3in); the stand: 2cm x 14cm (¾in x 5½in). (2).