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Japanese Kantô kannon’biraki ishô’dansu 衣装箪笥 (chest of drawers with doors)
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Remarkable wooden Kantô kannon’biraki ishô’dansu (cabinet of drawers with hinged doors) in two sections equipped with striking iron hardware. Fully restored, cleaned and waxed.
The drawer fronts are made from indigenous kiri (paulownia) wood, and the frame from Japanese hinoki cypress wood. Varnished in a sought after warm brown hue, a colour that we like to call ‘golden oak’.
The upper part constructed with a pair of hinged doors heavily clad with protective hardware with reticulated motifs. The large circular lock plate decorated with a crest (mon) depicting three leaves surrounded by a shield. Equipped with two domed knobs shaped like chrysanthemum (kiku) flowers. The doors open to two large drawers.
The lower part with two drawers and a hinged door, with to two more small drawers behind.
They are equipped with sturdy iron ‘warabite’-shaped bail handles with matching elongated escutcheons, and large circular lock plates.
The sides with ‘pole carrying’-handles for easy transport and ‘locking’ the upper section into place.
This type of cabinet originates from the Kantô region, the region around the capital city Edo (which is now known as Tôkyô).
The kannon’biraki’dansu, also known as ryô’biraki’dansu, was destined to store women's clothing and was developed in Edo. The story says it was specially thought of for Edo’s Yoshiwara pleasure quarters to decorate the courtesans’ rooms.
They are also said to be bridal cabinets for storing bridal kimono’s. These big, opulent kimonos fit perfectly in the upper section's drawers because they are a little higher than those in other traditional Japanese clothing cabinets.
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- Dimensions:Height: 43.31 in (110 cm)Width: 35.71 in (90.7 cm)Depth: 16.5 in (41.9 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Meiji period (1868-1912)
- Condition:Repaired: Fully restored, cleaned and waxed. Please see the photos for a condition reference. The locks are inoperable. A fastened key in the hinged door functions as its grip. Wear consistent with age and use. The cabinet is in a very good restored condition with some minimal traces of age. The drawers run very smoothly. The cabinet is deep so there is a lot of volume for easy storage.
- Seller Location:Amsterdam, NL
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