Japanese Kaidan Dansu (Step Tansu) - Meiji Period Style - Huluping 'Double Gourd' Vase and vessels like this ensured

and vessels like this ensured consistency and fairness in trade

Hand-stitched by rural artisans

These window panels would have come from stone havelis

will and vitality

Practical and decorative - This grain measure is made from a solid piece of Jackfruit wood carved out by hand

Japanese Kaidan Dansu (Step Tansu) - Meiji Period Style - Huluping 'Double Gourd' Vase and vessels like this ensuredThis 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