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How do I store an old kimono?
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To store an old kimono, first air it out for roughly four hours to eliminate moisture. Then, use an emonkake, a hanger designed specifically for kimonos, to hang it in a dry, dark location. Shop a collection of vintage kimonos on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Meiji Period Red and Black Painted Kimono Storage Box, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Kimono storage box, constructed of wood and bamboo, painted black with family crest painted in red on the sides.
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
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Japanese 20th Century Mulberry Wood Kimono Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
Presenting an assortment of sliding doors revealing convenient storage, as well as additional doors and drawers, this cabinet was conceived to store kimonos.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Black Urushi Tansu Box Chest with Multiple Drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Guessing from the style, this believed to be Komono tansu - chest of drawers for organizing Komono (Kimono accessories). Having good storage capacity with deep drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1860s-80s Edo Japanese antique mid size Urushi Tansu chest of drawers, wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Guessing from the style, this believed to be Komono tansu - chest of drawers for organizing Komono (Kimono accessories). Having good storage capacity with deep drawers.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920's Clothing Chest Kiri Ishodansu Tansu 60.5"H
Located in Portland, OR
Japanese Kiri Wood Three Section Isho Dansu Kimono Chest Taisho Era
Japan, Taisho period, c. 1912–1926
60.5"H × 37"W × 16.5"D (154 × 94 × 42 cm); approx. 65 lbs (29.5 kg)
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Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Ishōdansu Clothing Chest with Safe c1880s
Located in Portland, OR
The form is horizontally oriented, designed for storage of kimono, valuables, and household documents, with a visually balanced drawer-and-safe configuration.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
