Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Meiji Era Origin - Miao Tribe these vintage lassi cups carry

these vintage lassi cups carry the charm of everyday Indian life and the patina of time

6 Door Cabinet - 186 x 38

5 x 81 (wxdxh cms)

the Qilin was believed to appear only during the reign of a just emperor or at the birth or passing of a great sage

These boxes are named after the village of Nettoor where this style of box originated

Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Meiji Era Origin - Miao Tribe these vintage lassi cups carryThis antique Japanese tansu chest is made in the traditional isho kasane dansu form in 2 parts with 4 drawers and a lock box. It is made from kiri wood (paulownia) and dates to the Meiji period. This tansu has a central theme of melon (mokku). The detailed ironware is all black with incised lockplates depicting a mokku kamon (melon clan symbol). The flat handles are cast in the mokko (melon vine) shape. The corner hardware is in the shape of a fan,