Antique Japanese Edo Era (18th C) Warehouse Door Forged Iron & Sugi 76"H Box such carvings are no longer

such carvings are no longer being allowed out the country

black beard and wielding a guandao (a type of polearm)

The teeth edge is curved so you can start a cut in the middle of the wood

25" tall by 1" wide by 1/2” thick

ISBN 0834801434

Antique Japanese Edo Era (18th C) Warehouse Door Forged Iron & Sugi 76"H Box such carvings are no longerThis is a Japanese warehouse door from the mid Edo era (c. 1700's). It is made of solid Sugi wood (Japanese Cedar) wood with forged iron fittings. It would have once been used as the entry to a large stone family warehouse. The top section is latticed to allow ventilation into the warehouse. To one side is a locking mechanism that secured the warehouse. With exception to minor signs of past use, minor water stains, and an aged patina, this very