Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Meiji Era Origin - Mughal individually handmade using traditional techniques

individually handmade using traditional techniques

Materials: Solid timber

This chest is made from Indonesian teak wood with three painted drawers

removable internal shelves

Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Meiji Era Origin - Mughal individually handmade using traditional techniquesThis antique Japanese tansu chest is made in the traditional isho kasane dansu form in 2 parts with 4 drawers and a lock box. It is made from kiri wood (paulownia) and dates to the Meiji period. This tansu has a central theme of melon (mokku). The detailed ironware is all black with incised lockplates depicting a mokku kamon (melon clan symbol). The flat handles are cast in the mokko (melon vine) shape. The corner hardware is in the shape of a fan,