Antique Japanese Meiji Kiri Wood Kasane Isho Dansu Two-Section Tansu Chest of Drawers 37.5"H Music kiln grit to the foot

kiln grit to the foot

Made of a high quality laminated carbon steel and carefully milled by hand

it remains in good antique condition

teaching at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and serving as a member of the Imperial Arts Academy

Kiri's natural properties — exceptional lightness

Antique Japanese Meiji Kiri Wood Kasane Isho Dansu Two-Section Tansu Chest of Drawers 37.5"H Music kiln grit to the footMeiji Kiri Wood Kasane Isho Dansu Two Section Tansu Chest of Drawers 37. 5"H Japan Meiji Period, c. 1880s1900s A clean and well proportioned two section kasane isho dansu constructed entirely in kiri (paulownia), the traditional wood of choice for clothing storage in the Japanese household. Each section carries two full width drawers fitted with Warabite pulls on large circular Kakute backplates a classic Meiji hardware pairing that balances utility