Japanese Isho Yaro Dansu From Yonezawa - Taisho Era Toys Built to protect valuable possessions

Built to protect valuable possessions during everyday life and long-distance travel

The style is reminiscent of pieces made during the reign of the Yongle emperor who reigned between 1360 - 1424

Framed in a simple metallic gold frame

This beautifully carved teak wood door is from a North Indian haveli with later carving

or in a dining space where both elegance and practicality are needed

Japanese Isho Yaro Dansu From Yonezawa - Taisho Era Toys Built to protect valuable possessionsThis exquisite Japanese Isho Yaro Dansu originates from Yonezawa in Yamagata prefecture and was originally made in 1912. This tansu has a drawer with the original year of construction and a further date of restoration. Traditionally isho yaro dansu were used by merchants to store clothing and personal effects. Yonezawa isho yaro dansu were considerably less common than kasane dansu (stacking chests). Constructed from sugi (cryptomeria) wood with