Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest 37"W Carving Makes for a great jewelry

Makes for a great jewelry case or desk organizer

Length/Width = 17

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

Hiroshi seamlessly blended traditional ukiyo-e techniques with Western artistic elements

with exception of limited past signs of use and some minor restoration

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest 37"W Carving Makes for a great jewelryThis is an Antique Japanese Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (c. 1880's) in the Yonezawa style of all solid Kiri (paulownia) case and interiors indicating a very high quality construction. Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi 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