By member of the Kanshosai Toyo school, Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th century Of rectangular form, one open shelf and three drawers decorated in gold hiramaki-e, e-nashiji and togidashi maki-e with all-over design of chidori (plovers or dotterels) flying over pine-clad rocks on spumy waves, the top in the form of a tray decorated with a flock of chidori flying among clouds, with gilt fittings in the form of a pair of chidori for the drawer pulls, the interior of nashiji; signed Toyo with a kao. 21cm x 25cm x 18cm (8¼in x 9 7/8in x 7 1/16in).