Vintage Japanese Keyaki Step Chest Kaidan Dansu Rattan Double-Sided ~36"H Glossy Minor flaking to the lacquer

Minor flaking to the lacquer of the eboshi

A finely hand-painted blue and white porcelain sobachoko (蕎麦猪口) dating to the late Edo period

firing marks

its blade catching the pale light

Vintage Japanese Keyaki Step Chest Kaidan Dansu Rattan Double-Sided ~36"H Glossy Minor flaking to the lacquerVintage Japanese Keyaki Step Chest Kaidan Dansu Rattan Doors Double Sided ~36"H Vintage Japanese Kaidan Dansu Double Sided Step Chest in Keyaki with Rattan Panel Sliding Doors, Mid 20th Century Reproduction Japan, Mid 20th Century (circa 1940s1960s) Dimensions: [X]W [X]D [X]H ([X] [X] [X] cm) Weight: [X] lbs [X] kg This vintage Japanese kaidan dansu () is a well crafted mid 20th century reproduction of the classic step chest form, constructed in