Japanese Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet - Late Edo Period (19th century) Style - Wine Jars They paint in vibrant red

They paint in vibrant red & green tones using vermillion

The style of work is called Phad Chitra and it is a religious depiction of folk deities Pabuji and Devnarayan that can run up to 30 feet in length

A pair of these make ideal bedside tables or lamp tables

Dimensions: W22 x D22 x H47 cm

89 x 55 x 63 (wxdxh cms)

Japanese Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet - Late Edo Period (19th century) Style - Wine Jars They paint in vibrant redThis antique Japanese mizuya dansu kitchen chest dates from the late Edo period (1603 1868). This dramatic cabinet would have been used to store food and cooking utensils in a Japanese kitchen. The frame is is contructed from hinoki (cypress) & sugi (cryptomeria) woods. The drawers and panels are made from luxurious keyaki (red elm) wood with exquisite wood grain. The handles are forged iron mokku melon handles. Japanese mizuya dansu first began use