Japanese Burr Keyaki Cha Dansu Chest - Taishō Era Material - Papier Mache This old Indian watercolour depicts

This old Indian watercolour depicts Krishna & Radha standing on a lotus leaf flanked by The Gopis and their cow

The face is tranquil with beautifully carved serene features as he stands atop a lotus pedestal

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A similar example can be found on page 202 of "Chinese Furniture: A Guide to collecting antiques" by Mazurkewich (Fig

C Basa of the 15th Regiment

Japanese Burr Keyaki Cha Dansu Chest - Taishō Era Material - Papier Mache This old Indian watercolour depictsThis Japanese cha dansu tea chest dates from the early Taish Period (1912 1926). Tea chests were made from fine wood and took pride of place in a Japanese home. This particular cha dansu is exceedingly fine and constructed from luxurious burr keyaki wood (Japanese red elm zelkova). It is of an unconventional form and is double the usual height. The sides are constructed from cryptomeria (Japanese cedar). This tansu is built as a kasane dansu (stacking