Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920's Clothing Chest Kiri Ishodansu Tansu 60.5"H Shunga lost-wax cast hilt

lost-wax cast hilt

rendered with fine linework and darker blue washes for depth

5" wide by

Signed 珑澤 in brush lower left with one red seal below

Drawer boxes slide well with minor variation

Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920's Clothing Chest Kiri Ishodansu Tansu 60.5"H Shunga lost-wax cast hiltJapanese Kiri Wood Three Section Isho Dansu Kimono Chest Taisho Era Japan, Taisho period, c. 19121926 60. 5"H 37"W 16. 5"D (154 94 42 cm); approx. 65 lbs (29. 5 kg) Top section: 17. 75"H Middle section: 22. 5"H Bottom section: 20. 5"H A stately three section isho dansu () in kiri (paulownia wood), purpose built for the storage of kimono and formal textiles. Kiri's exceptional lightness, low thermal conductivity, and natural resistance to insects and