Antique Japanese Meiji Era Matsumoto Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood Ikebana/Bonsai It's an antique Japanese gyoshobako-dansu

It's an antique Japanese gyoshobako-dansu (peddler's chest) from the mid/late Edo Era (c

as the clamshells are often intricately decorated with beautiful designs

Title 投け蹴鞠り

this is a beautiful example of Japanese lacquer ware

Made with wooden pin construction

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Matsumoto Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood Ikebana/Bonsai It's an antique Japanese gyoshobako-dansuThis is an Antique Japanese Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (1868 1912) of keyaki (zelkova Japanese elm) front and sugi (cryptomeria) interiors. Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. This tansu chest is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint construction. It has all its over 100 year old rich patina. All drawers move easily without binding. All hardware is hand forged iron