Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Clothing Kiri Kimono Tansu Stand 36.5" Tetsubin red lacquered sugi

red lacquered sugi

Stamps of flowers ring the bottom of the bowl

5" x 15" (width x height x depth)

Crafted with precision and care

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Clothing Kiri Kimono Tansu Stand 36.5" Tetsubin red lacquered sugiThis is an Antique Japanese kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (c. 1890's) of all kiri wood (paulownia). Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. This two drawer tansu includes a custom made solid iron stand. The bottom drawer has 10" of vertical clearance and the top drawer has 6". This tansu is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint construction. This chest has all its 150 year