By Toju, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The fundame ground decorated in gold, silver and iro-e takamaki-e with mura-nashiji highlights, depicting a large crane standing with wings outstretched, surrounded by three karako (Chinese boys), one proffering a bowl filled with seeds to the bird on one side, another karako and an old man, each holding a fan, while butterflies flit around them on the reverse, the interior of rich nashiji, signed on the base Toju with a kao; with a red-stained wood ojime. 8.4cm (3½in) high.