This large cabinet combines enclosed cupboards, sliding compartments, open shelves and a central flight of three curved drawers. Its upper edges turn upwards in a series of scrolls, giving the cabinet a distinctive outline. It was made in two sections, with the cabinet resting on a lacquered stand with curved legs.

The doors and drawer fronts are decorated with landscapes in gold lacquer: hills, bridges, buildings, trees and a shrine gate appear across panels of different sizes. Their small scale invites a closer look, while the repeated floral and geometric borders hold the varied scenes together. Maple leaves continue over the sides and into the compartments. Opening the doors reveals further decoration, including dragons on the inner faces; more dragons occupy the gold surfaces flanking the upper central cupboard. Metal fittings mark the corners and hinges throughout.

The cabinet was conceived to be seen from more than one angle and to be explored as its doors and drawers are opened. Its many compartments offer places for books and small objects, but the lacquerwork is as much a part of its purpose as the storage it provides.