Japanese Ko-Dansu - Showa Era Material - Huali this piece is made from

this piece is made from a mix of Chinese poplar & pine woods

He is the God of good luck and auspiciousness and is also worshipped as the God of wisdom

The interior is split into a lower storage space and a top storage space with a shelf

Catalpa frame & Sugi (Cryptomeria) for the box & door back

186 x 38 x 57 (wxdxh cms)

Japanese Ko-Dansu - Showa Era Material - Huali this piece is made fromThis 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