Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Matsumoto - Late Meiji (Circa 1890) Period - 18th Century Similar examples can be found

Similar examples can be found on display at the Fowler Museum at UCLA in the 'How to Make the Universe Right' exhibition

84 x 31 x 128 (wxdxh cms)

late Edo period (1603 - 1868) with an arrangement of drawers and one cupboard door

144 x 13 x 208(wxdxh cms)

Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Matsumoto - Late Meiji (Circa 1890) Period - 18th Century Similar examples can be foundThis Japanese tansu chest dates to the late Meji era Era (Circa 1890) and from Matsumoto. Kasane dansu is the term used for stacking chests these chests separate into two parts. Isho tansu chests are specifically used for storing clothes. It was common for Japanese homes to have a summer clothing chest & winter clothing chest. The carrying handles allowed these chests to be stored in outhouses when not in use. This tansu is made in the traditional way