Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Clothing Kiri Kimono Tansu Stand 36.5" Gyoshobako Includes a signature chop stamp

Includes a signature chop stamp on the bottom

perhaps quail

It measures about 2 3/4" (7 cm) in diameter and 1/4" (

when sharpened will go though bamboo with ease or anything else for that matter

he assumed the prestigious name Toyokuni III

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Clothing Kiri Kimono Tansu Stand 36.5" Gyoshobako Includes a signature chop stampThis is an Antique Japanese kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (c. 1890's) of all kiri wood (paulownia). Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. This two drawer tansu includes a custom made solid iron stand. The bottom drawer has about 10" of vertical clearance and the top drawer has 6". This tansu is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint construction. It has all its 150 year