Japanese Burr Keyaki Cha Dansu Chest - Taishō Era Material - Papier Mache C Basa of the 15th

C Basa of the 15th Regiment

140 x 45 x 115 (wxdxh cms)

This old Indian watercolour depicts Krishna & Radha standing on a lotus leaf flanked by The Gopis and their cow

93 x 41 x 110 (WxDxH cms)

Japanese Burr Keyaki Cha Dansu Chest - Taishō Era Material - Papier Mache C Basa of the 15thThis Japanese cha dansu tea chest dates from the early Taish Period (1912 1926). Tea chests were made from fine wood and took pride of place in a Japanese home. This particular cha dansu is exceedingly fine and constructed from luxurious burr keyaki wood (Japanese red elm zelkova). It is of an unconventional form and is double the usual height. The sides are constructed from cryptomeria (Japanese cedar). This tansu is built as a kasane dansu (stacking