Japanese Kaidan Dansu (Step Tansu) - Meiji Period Style - Huluping 'Double Gourd' Vase Hand-stitched by rural artisans

Hand-stitched by rural artisans

2 x 26 (wxdxh cms)

red is the most commonly used colour

These window panels would have come from stone havelis

The rich history of the Persian carpet goes back to at least 400BC when according to Xenophon

Japanese Kaidan Dansu (Step Tansu) - Meiji Period Style - Huluping 'Double Gourd' Vase Hand-stitched by rural artisansThis antique Japanese step tansu is known in Japan as a kaidan dansu. it dates to the Meiji Period (1868 1912). Kaidan dansu are the most iconic of Japanese tansu and were evidently prominent as shown by their feature in various woodblock prints including Toyokuni and Kuninao. They were designed as freestanding units and were more often used in shops and brothels. The design originated in Northern Honshu island. This piece like most Japanese furniture