Rare Antique Japanese Kusuridansu Apothecary Tansu Edo Period c1820s 29"W Mizuya Period: Showa era

Period: Showa era

pink and black

the bulbous footed form designed to cradle and preserve the prongs of a bamboo matcha whisk between uses

Four glass sliding doors close off the cabinet areas

Enlarged 2nd edition February 23

Rare Antique Japanese Kusuridansu Apothecary Tansu Edo Period c1820s 29"W Mizuya Period: Showa eraRare 200 Year Old Antique Japanese 32 Drawer Kusuridansu Apothecary Tansu Late Edo Period c1820s Japan, Late Edo Period, circa 1840s 29" W x 23. 5" H x 9. 5" D This late Edo period Kusuridansu () is a traditional Japanese apothecary chest, originally used by herbalists and village medicine sellers to store and organize medicinal ingredients. The cabinet is constructed in solid softwood with a dense grid of small drawers, each fitted with original hand