Antique Japanese c1880’s Meiji Era Hibachi Wooden Brazier 5 Drawer Tansu 23” Shin-Hanga There are a few minor

There are a few minor losses to the red lacquer most notably on the rim but we'll select the best condition for you from among the set

It has Japanese calligraphy on the front as well as a stamp belonging to the artist

The box measures 5 1/4" by 2 1/4" by 2 3/4" (13

A meiping-form cloisonné vase on a warm yellow-gold ground filled with a fine repeating cloud scroll pattern

is relatively uncommon in cloisonné and lends this piece an unusual silhouette among decorative enamelware

Antique Japanese c1880’s Meiji Era Hibachi Wooden Brazier 5 Drawer Tansu 23” Shin-Hanga There are a few minorThis type of chest was the center of social life in a Meiji era home (1868 1912). It was actually a hibachi or brazier in which tea water was brewed. It has its original copper liner in which ash was once filled to half way on which coals were set to warm the tea water. It is made of zelkova wood to show off the beautiful grain It is trimmed in persimmon wood. The drawer interiors are made of kiri (paulownia). Large inset side handles aided in moving