Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Meiji Era Origin - Miao Tribe according to the French social

according to the French social commentator Amiot

This 19th century Indian carved stone window from the Jaisalmer area

the Qilin was believed to appear only during the reign of a just emperor or at the birth or passing of a great sage

187 x 46 x 82 (wxdxh cms)

These boxes are named after the village of Nettoor where this style of box originated

Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu From Tokyo - Meiji Era Origin - Miao Tribe according to the French socialThis antique Japanese tansu chest is made in the traditional isho kasane dansu form in 2 parts with 4 drawers and a lock box. It is made from kiri wood (paulownia) and dates to the Meiji period. This tansu has a central theme of melon (mokku). The detailed ironware is all black with incised lockplates depicting a mokku kamon (melon clan symbol). The flat handles are cast in the mokko (melon vine) shape. The corner hardware is in the shape of a fan,