Japanese Kuruma-Dansu Wheeled Chest - Meiji Period Style - Fengweizun 'Phoenix Tail' Vases often accompanying brides into marriage

often accompanying brides into marriage as symbols of prosperity and domestic security

Double Doors With Lock Plate

Although pottery has been made in China for more than 15

This sturdy and well-used Chinese market trug dates to around 1900 and embodies the practical ingenuity of rural life

Japanese Kuruma-Dansu Wheeled Chest - Meiji Period Style - Fengweizun 'Phoenix Tail' Vases often accompanying brides into marriageThis beautifully patinated and very striking Kuruma Dansu on wheels is from Yonezawa and was used for storage of valuables. Made in traditional style with two sliding doors at the top & and at the bottom. As it is such a large piece it is fitted with wheels. The body is made from Cryptyomeria and the apron is Zelkova, the raised framework is Catalpa. All original iron corners and lock plates. Meiji Period Late 19thC From Japan 173 x 63 x 155 (w x d x