Japanese Tansu Chest - Showa Era Ganesh Statues The rectangular plaque is framed

The rectangular plaque is framed by a dense mandaliya-style border of flowers and beadwork

96 x 56 x 63   (wxdxh cms)

traditional haveli architectural element

141 x 44 x 78 (wxdxh cms)

With each piece completely unique

Japanese Tansu Chest - Showa Era Ganesh Statues The rectangular plaque is framedThis Showa era (1926 1989) Japanese tansu chest of drawers is a great and iconic piece of storage. The front is veneered red elm (keyaki wood) with Sendai style iron hardware lock plates and cast iron handles. The shape of this tansu is unusual and was likely a custom production for a customer. Chests of this type were usually for storing clothes and were called isho dansu. The exterior is lacquered and the interior plain wood. Sendai was well