Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1870’s) Kimono Tansu Red Lacquer 44” Goban Width = 36

Width = 36

(front and back are determined on koro by the foot placement

Suitable more for the summer season it’s thin walls allow the tea to cool faster during the hot summer months

Traces of gilding remain bright

Crafted with meticulous precision

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1870’s) Kimono Tansu Red Lacquer 44” Goban Width = 36This is an Antique Japanese Yonezawa Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This two piece chest was made in the mid Meiji era (1868 1912) of red lacquered Kuri (Japanese Chestnut) front and sugi (Japanese Cedar) case interiors. Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. It features the distinctive hardware of tansu made in the Yonezawa region in this case decorated in a Sakura (cherry blossom) motif. This tansu chest is made with pegged