Japanese Keyaki Cha Dansu - Meiji Era Origin - New Guinea This example features three slender

This example features three slender arched openings divided by delicately carved columns

this example retains its original black lacquer

Construction: Hand-carved architectural capital

Mahakala was a fearsome Tibetan Buddhist deity identifiable by his three eyes and flaming eyebrows and beard

21 x 43 x 22 (wxdxh cms)

Japanese Keyaki Cha Dansu - Meiji Era Origin - New Guinea This example features three slenderThis Japanese cha dansu tea chest dates from the Meiji Period (1868 1912) most likely the later part of it circa 1900. Tea chests were used for storing ceramics and other utensils used during the Japanese tea ceremonies. Tea tansu chests were made from fine wood and took pride of place in a Japanese home. The front, drawers, and frame are burr keyaki (burr red elm) and the top and sides are kiri wood (paulownia). The locks and warabite (bracken) style