The rectangular top opening to reveal later felt lined writing surface flanked by pen trays, surmounted by three drawers over three long drawers with ivory pulls flanked by columns with gadrooned capitals, heavy brass handles to sides, one side with pull-out slide drawer, raised on carved and gilt stylized paw feet, decorated all over to show Chinese figures amongst pagodas inside scrolling foliate borders, the side drawer removed reveals Chinese inscription to carcass.