Imoshen studio Asian Art and Furniture

A large elmwood daybed from Shandong province, China. The color and patina of the daybed has been kept fully original, but repairs have been made to the woven seat as it was already ...

The wonderful pair of square corner cabinets, carved with lipped moulding on the front posts, two doors decorated in sections with carved embossed cartouches within the carved lipped...

Japanese Cat by Kimono-Couture *Japanese Kimono Art *Handmade by Kimono-Couture *One-of-a-kind Japanese Art Among the various types of kimono obi, this ...

A Japanese Meiji period two-section tansu cabinet (also known as Mizuya Dansu) crafted in pine and elm burl. The top section consist of sliding doors and drawers in elm wood. Lower ...

Exceptional, rare and completely restored wooden Sado ishô dansu (cabinet of drawers) with elaborately decorated open work iron hardware, in two sections. Fully restored, cleaned and waxed. The exterior is made of hinoki cypress wood. Only slightly varnished, giving it a tad warmer colour. This soft underground lets the refined hardware stand out even more. The upper part consists of two large drawers. The lower part with two drawers of different size and a hinged door. The interior behind the door with three small drawers. All the drawers are very deep and have a lot of volume, for easy storage. They run very smoothly as well. The cabinet has extensively decorated hardware. The corner pieces of the drawers with stylized pine trees. The large decorative lock plates each with their own unique design of different auspicious animals; a peacock, a phoenix, a crane and a minogame. The hinged door decorated with different attributes of the Seven Gods of Fortune...

Impressive Asian campaign style cabinet featuring two large front doors that open to reveal a drop down writing desk and fitted with numerous storage drawers. Adorned with opulent brass hardware, hinges, and pulls. Rare Tansu...

A most charming Tansu. The sliding doors are covered in white Japanese hand made rice paper in traditional shell pattern and fitted with oval bronze hardware. Behind the doors a larg...

This is an old Japanese desk. It was made in 1937. The thick top plate gives it a solid feel. The aging of the top plate is cool. The thick top plate gives it a solid feel, but the l...

Victorian Colonial Eastern hardwood hand carved frame daybed with taupe upholstery, 1800s A carved oak frame with a mahogany foot and headboard. Measure: Inside width: 175cm.

A Korean medicine or apothecary chest with curved leg support circa the first quarter of the 20th century. Known as Yakchang in Korea, the chest was used to sort and store herb medicines in its many small drawers. The prototype was originated in China, but this piece is distinctively Korean because of the classic style of the brass hardware. the configuration of the storage space in the lower part, the shape of the leg support and the wood paneling details. The upper part features thirty-six drawers with divided in six rows, each with a brass pull ring and two herb names in Hanja, carved and gilt. The lower part has a bi-door panels open to a storage compartment, which is flanked by four more drawers. Closer examination of the construction reveals that the frame and the drawers were made from Paulownia wood, which has an insect-repelling quality. The frame was painted and lacquered dark while the drawers remained natural. The front panels of the drawers and the doors were all made from Zelkova wood, showcasing its lovely linear dark grains. The interiors of the drawers are very clean and free of odor (have not been extensively used to store medicine). To compare with another Medicine Chest, see illustration on page 47 in "Korean Antique Furniture...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period opium daybed from the 19th century, with woven rattan top and removable railings. Created in China during the 19th century, ...

This is an old Japanese desk. It was made from the Taisho period to the early Showa period. It was used in an old shop. The main body is all made of Sen wood. I think the appearance ...