Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Clothing Kiri Kimono Tansu Stand 36" Fan with delicate wire partitions

with delicate wire partitions

accompanied by the characteristic long blade-like leaves of the plant and slender pendant buds on arching stems

An exceptional example of kokeshi painting

Diameter = 4"

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Clothing Kiri Kimono Tansu Stand 36" Fan with delicate wire partitionsThis is an Antique Japanese kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (c. 1890's) of all kiri wood (paulownia). Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. This two drawer tansu includes a custom made solid iron stand. The bottom drawer has 10" of vertical clearance and the top drawer has 6". This tansu is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint construction. This chest has all its 150 year