+CABINET, laka maki-e, Japan, Edo era, 17th-18th centuries.

copper, with engraved decorations. Behind the flap there are smaller and larger drawers, including one with a lock. The decoration of the flap, partially covered with a convex lacquer decoration, depicts blooming botan peonies (in Japan referred to as the "king of a hundred flowers", a symbol of successful development, happiness, wealth and nobility). The top of the cabinet is decorated with a depiction of a blooming tsubaki camellia (Camellia also called the "winter rose" due to the fact that it blooms from December to April, heralding the arrival of spring, the red variety is a symbol of love). The sides of the furniture are also decorated with flower representations, equipped with two handles for carrying.