Kanto Style Japanese Kasane Isho Dansu - Meiji Era Dining Tables Made from 100% hand woven

Made from 100% hand woven cotton in Northern India

book end or a doorstop

The beautiful elm grain and patina add to its character

These antique painted doors and frame from India hark from Kutch in Gujarat and have been reclaimed from an old haveli

shown brandishing a sword

Kanto Style Japanese Kasane Isho Dansu - Meiji Era Dining Tables Made from 100% hand wovenThis Japanese tansu is made in the traditional isho kasane dansu style in 2 parts with 4 drawers. It dates to the Meji era, circa 1890 and has traditional Japanese black painted iron corners and handware. Note the Kanto style came from the Kanto region around Tokyo. Kanto style tansu were popular during the Meiji era and imitated the earlier Edo style. Japanese tastes consider this style of tansu as refined and this style is often referred to as iki