Orange Painted Japanese Choba Dansu - Taishō Period Material - Pear Wood A brass chopra makeup box

A brass chopra makeup box from Rajasthan - decorated with peacocks - circa 75 - 100 years old - Broken Peacock so reduced price - from India

A Ming style camphor clothes cabinet of rectangular construction with a pair of panelled doors which have a large brass moon plate

Features: Hand-thrown Cizhou-type pottery

the teak has acquired a rich patina

Features: Crackled Sang de Boeuf glaze

Orange Painted Japanese Choba Dansu - Taishō Period Material - Pear Wood A brass chopra makeup boxThis Japanese choba dansu is unusual as it is rare to find orange painted Japanese antique furniture. Originally a merchants chest it has multiple compartments, drawers & sliding doors. This Japanese tansu has its original black painted iron fittings. Made in traditional style with 8 drawers & 4 sliding doors top & bottom. 3 further drawers behind bottom sliding panels. Although this could be older, we believe this Japanese tansu to date from the