Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42" Misedansu Weight = 12

Weight = 12

and commemorates the day a boy began his samurai training

This chest still has its original persimmon tannin stain under hand rubbed lacquer finish with a deep two century old patina

Highlights:

Her face and red hair decorations have been painted by a master of the craft

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42" Misedansu Weight = 12This is an Antique Japanese Yonezawa Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (1868 1912) of red lacquered chestnut front and sugi (cryptomeria) interiors. Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. It features the distinctive hardware of tansu made in the Yonezawa region. This tansu chest is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint construction. It has all its over 100 year old rich