Japanese Choba Dansu - Late Meiji Era Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases Traces of old paint and

Traces of old paint and ritual tika powder can be seen embedded within the carvings which add to its beautiful character

it retains its original brass banding

Hand Painted Wooden Tigers Head from Rajasthan - It has such a cheeky face - Circa 40 yrs Old

There are two possibilities

They come in all sizes a set is made that nests one inside the other when not in use

Japanese Choba Dansu - Late Meiji Era Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases Traces of old paint andThis Japanese tansu chest is a choba dansu (or cho dansu) merchant chest dates from the late Meiji era (1868 1912). Cho dansu were used by merchants in shops for storing ledgers, money, and seals. The style of this tansu chest suggests it came from further north, nearer to Sakata. This piece has one long drawer at the top and six additional smaller drawers (two behind a lockable box). Two sliding doors conceal a large interior space with a single