Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Clothing Kiri Kimono Tansu Stand 36.5" Arms & Armor This is a ceramic Ikebana

This is a ceramic Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) vase

Made for military awards in the early Showa era c 1920's and 1930's

Hand made and likely with original lacquer warm red semi-clear lacquer

Reproduction giclee print by Gekko Ogata (1859-1920)

This is an antique Japanese basket intricately woven with tsutsu dake (aged bamboo)

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Clothing Kiri Kimono Tansu Stand 36.5" Arms & Armor This is a ceramic IkebanaThis is an Antique Japanese kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (c. 1890's) of all kiri wood (paulownia). Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. This two drawer tansu includes a custom made solid iron stand. The bottom drawer has about 10" of vertical clearance and the top drawer has 6". This tansu is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint construction. It has all its 150 year