Isho Kasane Dansu from Sendai Province - Ca 1900 Bedside Cabinets Isho-Dansu were made as clothing

Isho-Dansu were made as clothing chest of drawers for storage of expensive clothing and garments

these versatile dishes are highly decorative as well as practical

Made in Rajasthan by very skilled artisans these are made in very small quantities

Porcelain Rice Pot with a Bamboo Design

They look great hung on a wall as a group

Isho Kasane Dansu from Sendai Province - Ca 1900 Bedside Cabinets Isho-Dansu were made as clothingThis late Meiji period (1868 1912) Isho Dansu is from Sendai province. As is classic of many Japanese dansu chests, the chests are stacked, splitting in two. It was common for Japanese homes to have a summer clothing chest & winter clothing chest. When not in use, the redundant chest would be kept in storage, usually in an outhouse. The masterfully crafted ironwork is particular to Sendai province. Sendai metalwork forgoes straight lines and spreads