Antique Japanese Edo Era c1850's Clothing Tansu Chest Kiri Wood 34.5" Sake This is a hand forged

This is a hand forged tansu key from the early 1800s of the mid Edo period (c

This is made from porcelain and mounted to a dark hardwood base

In beautiful cobalt blue glaze it has chrysanthemum flowers in bloom as well as bamboo and foliage

Saikan no Sanyu (歳寒三友) or Three Friends of Winter

There is a hairline separation on the back side this pot

Antique Japanese Edo Era c1850's Clothing Tansu Chest Kiri Wood 34.5" Sake This is a hand forgedThis is an antique Japanese kimono chest or Ishodansu finished in a rich chocolate brown. This chest was made in the late Edo era (c. 1850's) of all kiri wood (paulownia). Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. This tansu has two main drawers with another three inside the safe. Behind one of those three drawers is a secret compartment for the most valuable of possessions. This tansu is made with pegged tenon open mortise