Kaidan Dansu (Step Tansu) From Japan Meiji Period - 19th Century Finish - Blue Lacquer Origin: Mongolia and Northern Shanxi

Origin: Mongolia and Northern Shanxi

Condition: Good vintage condition with surface wear and patina consistent with age and use

One side presents a bright green ground filled with bold yellow and orange floral motifs

Supplied fitted with hangar

and garden scenes in gilt lacquer

Kaidan Dansu (Step Tansu) From Japan Meiji Period - 19th Century Finish - Blue Lacquer Origin: Mongolia and Northern ShanxiThis Japanese Kaidan Tansu (step chest) dates from the Meiji period and is one of the most recognisable forms of traditional Japanese furniture. Originally designed to provide access to the upper floors of machiya townhouses, shops and teahouses, these ingenious pieces combined the function of a staircase with practical storage. Their distinctive silhouette became so iconic that they frequently appeared in ukiyo e woodblock prints by artists including