Antique Japanese Taisho Era (c1920’s) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 6 Drawer 24"W Plane Series: Seto Inland Sea

Series: Seto Inland Sea

A bout of heavy drinking disrupted his output around 1880 and strained his friendship with Bunkai

5 x 6 x 7cm) They remain in fine condition

Although Western-style cigarette smoking grew in popularity during the Meiji period

Company-grade backstrap—partially decorated

Antique Japanese Taisho Era (c1920’s) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 6 Drawer 24"W Plane Series: Seto Inland SeaThis is an antique Japanese Taisho era (c1920's) kodansu (personal chest). Used for storing documents, money and other precious items it is made throughout of solid Kiri wood (paulownia) front and case. Kodansu chest were a special piece used to store one's most valued items. There are three lock plates but the locks have over time become inoperable and no key is necessary and no risk of getting locked out. The drawer and cabinet configuration of this