Japanese Ryobiraki Dansu From Kanto - Late Edo Period Material - Sheesham Wood 92 x 69 x 45

92 x 69 x 45 (w x d x h cms)

Still perfectly functional

This beautifully patinated iron-bound chest is from Kutch and dates to the 18th century

A versatile accent for the home

Rising from the centre is a stylised horse finial

Japanese Ryobiraki Dansu From Kanto - Late Edo Period Material - Sheesham Wood 92 x 69 x 45This Japanese kannon biraki tansu chest dates to the very end of the Edo period (1603 1868) circa 1840 or 1850. This style of Japanese tansu is from the Kanto region and may well be from the city of Edo. Japanese tastes consider this style of tansu as refined and this style is often referred to as iki (chic). This chest is made from kiri (paulownia wood). Sumptuary law restricted chonin (townspeople) to owning unlacquered chests such as this one. This