Japanese Ko-Dansu - Showa Era Trays 21 x 21 x 21

21 x 21 x 21 (wxdxh cms)

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would have been used to store the ingredients for paan

27 x 11 x 62 (wxdxh cms)

Guaranteed frost hardy

Japanese Ko-Dansu - Showa Era Trays 21 x 21 x 21This 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