Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Meiji Era Origin - Mughal This white marble elephant panel

This white marble elephant panel is hand-carved in the Mughal style in Rajasthan traditionally by skilled craftsmen and women

Tiffin boxes

removable internal shelves

they would have been used in reception halls or family rooms

Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Meiji Era Origin - Mughal This white marble elephant panelThis antique Japanese tansu chest is made in the traditional isho kasane dansu form in 2 parts with 4 drawers and a lock box. It is made from kiri wood (paulownia) and dates to the Meiji period. This tansu has a central theme of melon (mokku). The detailed ironware is all black with incised lockplates depicting a mokku kamon (melon clan symbol). The flat handles are cast in the mokko (melon vine) shape. The corner hardware is in the shape of a fan,