Japanese Choba Dansu - Late Meiji Era Trays They were likely used for

They were likely used for clothes and utensil storage by servants

The right attendee is his consort Bhadrakali

This piece is showing some signs of wear in main area

An excellent example of a Japanese reversible single panel screen known as a 'tsuitate' in Japan

Japanese Choba Dansu - Late Meiji Era Trays They were likely used forThis Japanese tansu chest is a choba dansu (or cho dansu) merchant chest dates from the late Meiji era (1868 1912). Cho dansu were used by merchants in shops for storing ledgers, money, and seals. The style of this tansu chest suggests it came from further north, nearer to Sakata. This piece has one long drawer at the top and six additional smaller drawers (two behind a lockable box). Two sliding doors conceal a large interior space with a single