Japanese Ko-Dansu - Showa Era Material - Huali Dimensions: W24 x D24 x

Dimensions: W24 x D24 x H51 cm

This cabinet is constructed from cedar and decorated in traditional Tibetan colours

Each door is carved from a single piece of wood from the hollock tree (terminalia myriocarpa) also known as the East Indian almond tree

The technique of lacquering is a skilled process carried out on a hand-powered lathe

Japanese Ko-Dansu - Showa Era Material - Huali Dimensions: W24 x D24 xThis Japanese tansu is made in the ko dansu style and would have been used as a small personal chest. These chests were produced mostly in the Taish (1912 1926) & Shwa (1926 1989) eras. This is one of a set purchased and dates to the beginning of the Shwa era. Constructed from kiri (paulownia wood), this tansu has brass anodized hardware. The wood grain has been quartersawn and it's made in the style first established in the Taish era. This tansu has