Antique Japanese Kodansu Meiji c1890's Kiri 7 Drawer 23x16x12 Chair Used by Kyoto area merchants

Used by Kyoto area merchants during the booming years at the end of the 19th century

dark lacquered wood

Width = 20

75" in diameter to steep tea

This is a framed and matted Sumi and watercolor painting

Antique Japanese Kodansu Meiji c1890's Kiri 7 Drawer 23x16x12 Chair Used by Kyoto area merchantsThis is an antique Japanese tansu known as a kodansu. this tansu chest was made and used over 100 years ago years ago in the late Meiji Era (c. 1890). The kodansu was a special personal chest and was used to store everything from letter writing accessories as well as money, documents and other valuables. This tansu chest is made of kiri (paulownia) wood case and interiors. It shows great care in the construction with hardened hinoki wood peg