Kanto Style Japanese Kasane Isho Dansu - Meiji Era Dining Tables book end or a doorstop

book end or a doorstop

This decorative 19th-century three-way stone lamp niche from Rajasthan is hand carved from sandstone and retains beautiful remnants of its original turquoise painted finish

Snake necklaces and bangles were originally made from old silver belts worn by the Banjara gypsies of Andra Pradesh

The beautiful elm grain and patina add to its character

Kanto Style Japanese Kasane Isho Dansu - Meiji Era Dining Tables book end or a doorstopThis Japanese tansu is made in the traditional isho kasane dansu style in 2 parts with 4 drawers. It dates to the Meji era, circa 1890 and has traditional Japanese black painted iron corners and handware. Note the Kanto style came from the Kanto region around Tokyo. Kanto style tansu were popular during the Meiji era and imitated the earlier Edo style. Japanese tastes consider this style of tansu as refined and this style is often referred to as iki