Antique Japanese Edo Imari Nesting Octagon Bowls Pair w/ Presentation Box 7" Inkbox This is an antique Taisho

This is an antique Taisho era (c 1920's) kyodai (vanity tansu chest) with a unique arrangement of four drawers

This particular lacquer is a traditional bright red color

Decorated with dramatically posed dragons and imperial chrysanthemums

75" tall by 10

Antique Japanese Edo Imari Nesting Octagon Bowls Pair w/ Presentation Box 7" Inkbox This is an antique TaishoAntique Japanese Edo Imari Nesting Octagon Bowls Pair in Kiri Wood Box 7D A beautifully matched pair of antique Japanese Imari octagonal nesting bowls from the late Edo to early Meiji era (mid 19th century). Decorated in lively iroe polychrome enamels, they feature alternating panels with garden landscapes, birds among flowering branches, and chrysanthemum and peony floral roundels. Rich iron red textile patterning is balanced by soft blue rim