Japanese Kiri Wood Kodansu Personal Tansu Four Drawer Chest Showa Period 9" Mizusashi Height = 13

Height = 13

is due in part to the fact that those items where never designed to be seen under electric light

The pair is well-matched in decoration and proportion

one of the early Ukiyo-e artists

This exquisite piece of 100 year old antique Japanese indigo fabric features a central hanabishi mon (family crest) with arabesque surround created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique

Japanese Kiri Wood Kodansu Personal Tansu Four Drawer Chest Showa Period 9" Mizusashi Height = 13Japanese Kiri Wood Kodansu Personal Tansu Four Drawer Chest Showa Period Japan, mid late Showa period, circa 19401970 9 in. W 9 in. H 5. 5 in. D (23 23 14 cm) A compact kodansu () personal chest constructed entirely of kiri (, paulownia), the traditional wood of choice for small storage furniture prized for its exceptional lightness, low moisture absorption, and natural resistance to insects. The case presents four drawers in an asymmetric arrangement