Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu Chest - Taisho Era Material - Mango Wood decorative pierced fretwork panels

decorative pierced fretwork panels

Features: Rolled rim

63 x 29 x 27

Made with durable stoneware and finished with a rich black glaze

Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu Chest - Taisho Era Material - Mango Wood decorative pierced fretwork panelsThis Japanese tansu chest dates to the Taisho Era (1912 1926) and is made in the Tokyo style which became the norm for Japanese tansu in the 20th century. Kasane dansu is the term used for stacking chests these chests separate into two parts. Isho tansu chests are specifically used for storing clothes. It was common for Japanese homes to have a summer clothing chest & winter clothing chest. The carrying handles allowed these chests to be stored in