Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1910’s) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 5 Drawer 24"W Inkstone strategically designed to make falling

strategically designed to make falling bricks and other heavy debris glance off the helmet

It has a beautiful hand painted gold makie floral fan pattern

this chest remains in good antique condition

each ball is 1 3/4" (4

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1910’s) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 5 Drawer 24"W Inkstone strategically designed to make fallingThis 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