Kanto Style Japanese Isho Dansu - Late Meiji Era Indo Dutch while the yin-yang symbol in

while the yin-yang symbol in the center depicts a 'swirl of joy'

you may need just one size up from the standard UK size as they are hand made although they will stretch as they are worn in

or poplar and this one is painted in the traditional way over fabric

original painted detail

Materials: Mulberry And Poplar

Kanto Style Japanese Isho Dansu - Late Meiji Era Indo Dutch while the yin-yang symbol inThis Japanese tansu chest dates to the latter part of the Meiji Era (1868 1912) circa 1900 and is made in the Kanto style which became the norm for Japanese tansu in the 20th century. Kanto tansu are from the fertile Kanto plain which includes the city of Tokyo. Japanese tastes consider this style of tansu as refined leading to this style often referred to as iki (chic). Isho tansu chests are specifically used for storing clothes. It was common for