Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890 Kannon Biraki Clothing Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 36"W Hashioki This plate measures 8 3/4"

This plate measures 8 3/4" in diameter by 1 1/4" tall (24 x 3 cm)

These weighted pin beds are used to stand flowers at the correct height and angle when arranging flowers in a vase they are heavy and stay at the bottom of a water filled vase

each panel painted in the kachō-ga (花鳥画) bird-and-flower tradition: botan (牡丹

With the exception of the previously mentioned oxidization on the big leaves these stampings remain good condition

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890 Kannon Biraki Clothing Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 36"W Hashioki This plate measures 8 3/4"Known as a Kannon Biraki, this chest was made in the Meiji era (1868 1912) of sugi (cryptomeria) case with kiri (paulownia) interiors. The Kannon Biraki Tansu was often given as part of a bride's dowry in order to be able to store the precious wedding kimono 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