Lacquered Japanese Kansai Isho Dansu - Meiji Era Material - Kair Wood This antique brass bound Anglo-Indian

This antique brass bound Anglo-Indian military chest dates to the 19th century and is the perfect size for a bijou coffee table

41 x 20 x 80 (wxdxh cms)

with a distinctive turned brass handle that locks the tiers firmly in place

and camels

This very useful teak shelf still has its original sand paint finish dating from the 1930's

Lacquered Japanese Kansai Isho Dansu - Meiji Era Material - Kair Wood This antique brass bound Anglo-IndianThis antique Japanese Isho Dansu chest dates from the Meiji Era (1868 1926) and would have been used for clothing storage. This style of tansu is called Kansai, referring to the regions of Osaka and Kyoto which were both wealthy mercantile hubs. The drawer faces are constructed from the less common kuri (chestnut) wood. Chestnut has a beautiful grain and is often used as an alternative to the more expensive keyaki wood. The drawers and frame are sugi