Japanese Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Shōwa Period Statues tea houses and cafés

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A reproduction of a rare underglaze copper-red Ming dynasty (1368-1644) vase

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Used by monks as a low reading table for sacred Buddhist scriptures and manuscripts

This old Indian lassi cup is from North India is made from nickel plated brass

Japanese Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Shōwa Period Statues tea houses and cafésThis tansu is made in the traditional kasane dansu style in 2 parts with 4 drawers. It also has a small set of drawers in the bottom right corner. It is made from cryptomeria wood with iconic Japanese iron lock plates. It dates to the early Shwa period (1926 1989). Kasane dansu were made as clothing chest of drawers for storage of expensive clothing and garments. Homes usually had one clothing chest for winter clothing and a separate one for summer