Black Lacquer Isho Kasane Dansu From Shonai - Meiji Period Material - Pine (Reclaimed) With three useful drawers in

With three useful drawers in the front to stow away remotes & cables

This cream painted teak wall cabinet is almost 100 years old and is taller than most

The raised gesso work is traditionally known as kyungbur

12 x 12 x 6 (wxdxh cms) Each

Black Lacquer Isho Kasane Dansu From Shonai - Meiji Period Material - Pine (Reclaimed) With three useful drawers inThis striking antique Japanese Kasane Dansu chest is called a nuri dansu meaning lacquered chest. It is finished in black lacquer and from the Shonai plains in Yamagata. Black lacquer dansu generally come from the cities of Tsuruoka & Sakata and this chest dates to the late 19th century in the Meiji period (1868 1912). One of our favourite details of this chest is the individual imagery on each lock plate depicting cranes and other iconography. There