Isho Kasane Dansu from Sendai Province - Ca 1900 Ganesh Statues The status can be determined

The status can be determined by the small feet just visible beneath the dress

The open three-tier form features slatted shelves

now worn back to reveal the grain beneath

a wealthy merchants home

Dimensions: W36 x D36 x H63 cm

Isho Kasane Dansu from Sendai Province - Ca 1900 Ganesh Statues The status can be determinedThis late Meiji period (1868 1912) Isho Dansu is from Sendai province. As is classic of many Japanese dansu chests, the chests are stacked, splitting in two. It was common for Japanese homes to have a summer clothing chest & winter clothing chest. When not in use, the redundant chest would be kept in storage, usually in an outhouse. The masterfully crafted ironwork is particular to Sendai province. Sendai metalwork forgoes straight lines and spreads