Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Kasane Clothing Tansu Kiri Wood 37"W Scroll surface oxidation and minor losses

surface oxidation and minor losses to chasing present but do not detract

This is a antique late Meiji era (c

a large-scale naturalistic bouquet is rendered in the yuzen (友禅) tradition with confident

Brass mounts top and bottom

It does NOT have the armored sleeves

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Kasane Clothing Tansu Kiri Wood 37"W Scroll surface oxidation and minor lossesThis is an Antique Japanese Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (c. 1880's) of kiri (paulownia) front and sugi (cryptomeria) case and interiors. Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. This chest can be easily used stacked or separated for side by side use or even as two bedside pieces. This tansu chest is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint construction. This chest has all