"Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920's Kiri Wood Kasane Isho Dansu Kimono Chest 64"H Chashaku This hand-carved wooden mask represents

This hand-carved wooden mask represents Okame

liner absent

corner straps

stable and well-preserved

Medium: Lacquered wood with gold maki-e and nashiji

"Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920's Kiri Wood Kasane Isho Dansu Kimono Chest 64"H Chashaku This hand-carved wooden mask representsTaisho Era Kiri Wood Kasane Isho Dansu Kimono Chest Calligraphy Sliding Doors 64"H Japan Taisho Period, c. 1920s A tall and well proportioned two section kasane isho dansu () constructed entirely in kiri (paulownia), the traditional wood of choice for Japanese kimono storage. The upper section is fitted with a pair of sliding hikido () doors faced with panels of antique Japanese calligraphy manuscript paper a distinctive decorative choice that gives