Japanese Shomon Dansu - Kiri Wood - Edo Period Material - Jackfruit Wood Features: Brass-bound construction

Features: Brass-bound construction

Materials: Nickel-Plated Brass

they were made to order and had to withstand a lot of punishment in transit

These reproduction Chinese blue & white ginger jars depict butterflies fluttering around a prominent double happiness symbol

Mughal style carved Marble Plate - from Rajasthan

Japanese Shomon Dansu - Kiri Wood - Edo Period Material - Jackfruit Wood Features: Brass-bound constructionThis rare antique Japanese cabinet with drawers is very unusual and known as a Shomon Dansu. Shomon Dansu is a term given to Japanese deed or document chest Dansu with drawers behind doors. This piece dates to the Edo period (1603 1867AD) before Japan opened up to the world. The whole piece is made in kiri wood (pawlonia) and unusually, detailed information about its crafting are shown on the bottom of the cabinet. According to the writing on the