Japanese Ko-Dansu - Showa Era Material - Huali The technique of lacquering is

The technique of lacquering is a skilled process carried out on a hand-powered lathe

The interior is split into a lower storage space and a top storage space with a shelf

Each door is carved from a single piece of wood from the hollock tree (terminalia myriocarpa) also known as the East Indian almond tree

186 x 38 x 57 (wxdxh cms)

This cabinet is constructed from cedar and decorated in traditional Tibetan colours

Japanese Ko-Dansu - Showa Era Material - Huali The technique of lacquering isThis Japanese tansu is made in the ko dansu style and would have been used as a small personal chest. These chests were produced mostly in the Taish (1912 1926) & Shwa (1926 1989) eras. This is one of a set purchased and dates to the beginning of the Shwa era. Constructed from kiri (paulownia wood), this tansu has brass anodized hardware. The wood grain has been quartersawn and it's made in the style first established in the Taish era. This tansu has