Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest 36"W Print With a hanko (stamp signature)

With a hanko (stamp signature) on the bottom

Kakesuzuri and funadansu were used as portable accounting chests and money boxes used to carry the ship's logs and funds while sailing the Japan inland sea

late Qing–early Republic

outlined in white beaded wire and enclosing dense polychrome floral and butterfly compositions — blue

steel and harden leather were made in to large scales (Itazane) and compose the major parts

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest 36"W Print With a hanko (stamp signature)This is an Antique Japanese Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This tansu was made in the mid Meiji era (c. 1890's) in the Yonezawa style of all solid Keyaki (Japanese elm) front and case with Sugi (Japanese cedar) interiors. The all Keyaki exterior indicates a very high quality construction. Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. This chest can be easily used stacked or separated for side by side use or even as two bedside pieces.