Japanese Menuki Decorated Cha Dansu - Meiji Period Stone & Marble The interior is split into

The interior is split into a lower storage space and a top storage space with a shelf

France & Spain all trading within its walls

This carved teakwood tika box originates from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan and dates to the early 20th century

The animals used on military rank badges are fantastic and supernatural not resembling their natural namesake

Japanese Menuki Decorated Cha Dansu - Meiji Period Stone & Marble The interior is split intoThis intriguing tansu chest is a late 19th Century Japanese Cha Dansu (Tea Cabinet). It was made during the Meiji Period (1868 1912) most likely after the Hait Edict, the Samurai sword carrying ban of 1876. With an arrangement of five drawers and two sliding doors, this tansu is decorated with fifty four copper & brass Menuki. Menuki are found on the handle of Samurai Swords and are not only decorative but have the function of giving extra grip. It's