Lacquered Japanese Kansai Isho Dansu - Meiji Era Material - Kair Wood with a distinctive turned brass

with a distinctive turned brass handle that locks the tiers firmly in place

This style of unit is sometimes referred to as a kang unit

The majority of these chests are from the Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh

This beautifully patinated food bowl is from Nagaland in the North Eastern area of India bordering Myanmar

These stands would have filtered the opium water which would then have been drunk

Lacquered Japanese Kansai Isho Dansu - Meiji Era Material - Kair Wood with a distinctive turned brassThis antique Japanese Isho Dansu chest dates from the Meiji Era (1868 1926) and would have been used for clothing storage. This style of tansu is called Kansai, referring to the regions of Osaka and Kyoto which were both wealthy mercantile hubs. The drawer faces are constructed from the less common kuri (chestnut) wood. Chestnut has a beautiful grain and is often used as an alternative to the more expensive keyaki wood. The drawers and frame are sugi