Japanese Isho-Dansu - Meiji Period Seating Date: Circa Ca 1940

Date: Circa Ca 1940

this classic form first emerged during the Ming dynasty before becoming one of the most enduring furniture styles of the Qing period

Painted Pen Box With Painting Inside - Reproduction

This porcelain plate is hand made in the traditional way and decorated by hand with the Chinese Dragons design before firing

The naturally aged surface

Japanese Isho-Dansu - Meiji Period Seating Date: Circa Ca 1940This antique Japanese Isho Dansu bedside chest dates from the Meiji period (1868 1912) and would have been used for clothing storage. With three drawers and a small door opening to reveal drawers inside the money box this is a very practical chest of drawers. The body and drawer runners are made from Cryptomeria with the front made from Zelkova (Red Elm) The whole piece has been bound with intricately crafted Japanese iron. Many Japanese antiques we