Kaidan Dansu (Step Tansu) From Japan Meiji Period - 19th Century Clothes Khandoba can be seen wielding

Khandoba can be seen wielding a sword in his right hand

Condition: Rich patina consistent with age

Elegant in form and practical in scale

painted Indian louvre sideboard

Kaidan Dansu (Step Tansu) From Japan Meiji Period - 19th Century Clothes Khandoba can be seen wieldingThis Japanese Kaidan Tansu (step chest) dates from the Meiji period and is one of the most recognisable forms of traditional Japanese furniture. Originally designed to provide access to the upper floors of machiya townhouses, shops and teahouses, these ingenious pieces combined the function of a staircase with practical storage. Their distinctive silhouette became so iconic that they frequently appeared in ukiyo e woodblock prints by artists including