Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Kasane Clothing Tansu Chest Kiri Wood 37"W Banner 1596-1700) tsuba (handguard) for a

1596-1700) tsuba (handguard) for a Katana or Wakazashi

Glazed with cobalt gosu blue

these hammers are exceptionally well balanced

Japanese cedar) construction with hand-forged iron hardware throughout

Comes in its own original box (11 x 11 x 2

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Kasane Clothing Tansu Chest Kiri Wood 37"W Banner 1596-1700) tsuba (handguard) for aThis is an Antique Japanese Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (c. 1880's) of kiri (paulownia) front and sugi (cryptomeria) case and interiors. 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. Each part is 19 3 4" tall. This tansu chest is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint