Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1910’s) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 5 Drawer 24"W Inkstone It has a beautiful hand

It has a beautiful hand painted gold makie floral fan pattern

The outer glaze is a white spray over the natural tan clay

money and other precious items it is made throughout of solid wood (cryptomeria)

This says Chuyu "Loyalty" and has a makers mark "Yoshikawa"

The base tray is constructed of closely spaced bamboo slats in a grid pattern

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1910’s) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 5 Drawer 24"W Inkstone It has a beautiful handThis is an antique Japanese Meiji era (1868 1912) kodansu (personal chest). Used for storing documents, money and other precious items it is made of solid Kiri wood (paulownia) front and Sugi wood case (Japanese cedar). Kodansu chest were a special piece used to store one's most valued items. Height = 30" Width = 24 Depth = 13. 5" This chest was well used and well loved and has a warm aged patina. It remains in fine antique condition and should serve