Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Kasane Clothing Tansu Chest Kiri Wood 36"W Plate Due to the extra height

Due to the extra height

Having been stored or carefully displayed for over a century in the original box this vase is in excellent condition

Only by candle light or the light of the sun

Print 22"H x 12"W

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Kasane Clothing Tansu Chest Kiri Wood 36"W Plate Due to the extra heightThis 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 has can be easily used stacked or separated for side by side use or even as two bedside pieces. Each part is 19 3 4" tall. This tansu chest is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint