Antique Japanese c1880’s Meiji Era Hibachi Wooden Brazier 5 Drawer Tansu 23” Shin-Hanga This is an antique Japanese

This is an antique Japanese Taisho era (c1920's) display Tansu in solid Keyaki wood with persimmon stain

1920's) Lacquered sewing box with an arrangement of five exterior drawers

is relatively uncommon in cloisonné and lends this piece an unusual silhouette among decorative enamelware

These two are unusual in that the single pieces of wood carving extends beyond the boundaries of the edges in all three directions at 3" thick

mouth opening 7" W (18 cm)

Antique Japanese c1880’s Meiji Era Hibachi Wooden Brazier 5 Drawer Tansu 23” Shin-Hanga This is an antique JapaneseThis type of chest was the center of social life in a Meiji era home (1868 1912). It was actually a hibachi or brazier in which tea water was brewed. It has its original copper liner in which ash was once filled to half way on which coals were set to warm the tea water. It is made of zelkova wood to show off the beautiful grain It is trimmed in persimmon wood. The drawer interiors are made of kiri (paulownia). Large inset side handles aided in moving