This medium-sized chest has a door hinged at the bottom that opens out flat. In Europe, this type of chest was generally placed on a decorative stand made especially for it; sitting on this stand, it could be used as a desk when the cover was lifted. The surface is coated with black lacquer. On this ground, a design of morning glories, devil's tongue, paulownia, maple, and Namban-style arabesque motifs is finely delineated using flat gold maki-e combined with other techniques, including mother-of-pearl inlay, needle engraving, and fine-line maki-e. The chest contains eight drawers of various sizes, the central one bearing the design of an arch, and decorated gilt-bronze fittings have been placed at strategic points for reinforcement. Judging from the motifs and the particular techniques used on the chest, it is believed to have been made for export to Europe.