An export chest, Momoyama period (16th Century).The rectangular chest with drop front opening to reveal various sized drawers including a central drawer normally in architectural style but here replaced with a period panel depicting IHS (Jesu Hominum Salvator) possibly from a mistle stand, the exterior decorated in gold hiramaki-e and inlaid in mother of pearl with ho-o birds, the sides with further birds and deer, copper gilt fittings on an European Oriental style stand  

Oliver Impey & Christiaan Jorg

Japanese Export Lacquer