A Japanese Shibayama panel, circa 1870/80, decorated with a lacquered dragon boat inlaid with ivory, bone and mother of pearl birds, butterflies, peony, chrysanthemums and wisteria all against a blue ground, the reverse a bird in flight eying a butterfly above gilt bamboo sticks and reeds, all within a black lacquer frame with gilt petal decoration. Height 108 cm, width 77.5 cm (see illustration).