Japanese Black Lacquer Shōnai Bo Dansu - 1904, Meiji Period Indonesia 13 x 13 x 32

13 x 13 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

A richly carved South Indian architectural fragment with strong decorative presence

plate 38 & plate 40

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Japanese Black Lacquer Shōnai Bo Dansu - 1904, Meiji Period Indonesia 13 x 13 x 32This Japanese isho bo dansu (clothing chest with a bo locking bar) dates to the late Meiji period,1904 (Meiji 37), and was crafted in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, within the Shnai plain, a region celebrated for producing some of Japan's finest lacquered tansu. Constructed entirely from kiri (Paulownia tomentosa) and finished in a rich black lacquer with contrasting natural timber sides and interior, the chest exemplifies the restrained elegance and