{"product_id":"japanese-miniature-chest","title":"Japanese Miniature Chest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis object is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKodansu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (small\/miniature tansu chest)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, primarily used as a desktop cabinet for storing jewelry, personal seals (inkan), writing utensils, or small valuables. Based on the construction details, decorative style, and hardware, it dates to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elate Meiji period (circa 1900)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaishō period (1910s–1920s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Characteristics \u0026amp; Construction\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm \u0026amp; Configuration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It features a traditional hako-dansu style layout scaled down to a tabletop size. The scrolled fude-gaeshi (brush-stops) on the top surface mimic classical altar-style formatting. It opens with double hinged doors enclosing four stacked central drawers, flanked by an upper split drawer and a full-width bottom drawer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration \u0026amp; Lacquerwork:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The piece features a black lacquer ground decorated in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaki-e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (gilt lacquer)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The exterior panels, drawer fronts, and the inner faces of the double doors are hand-painted with delicate botanical motifs, including wild orchids, grasses, and a basket of chrysanthemums\/peonies on the lowest drawer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardware:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Outfitted with chased, darkened copper or bronze corner braces, decorative L-brackets, and classic mokko-gata (melon-shaped) or hirate drawer pulls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I Ching Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47825150738484,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/4242\/7700\/files\/828EB827-E787-4CEF-92C2-0B23F1AE9F6D.png?v=1784000305","url":"https:\/\/ichingantiques.com\/products\/japanese-miniature-chest","provider":"I Ching Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}