A Japanese black and gold lacquer model of a house the two central sections containing the door and windows opening to reveal trays holding four smaller boxes and a square tray, the detachable lid containing a compartmented section and smaller box and cover finial, two lower sliding doors opening to reveal two brown, gold and black lacquer boxes of marbled design each containing smaller trays, the whole decorated in hiramakie with cranes in flight and among bamboo and pine on a white egg shell pattern ground -- 9¾in.(24.7cm) high,(slight wear).