Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c 1900) Two Drawer Tansu Chest/Desk Zelkova Wood 33" Doll came from China during the

came from China during the Heian period (794 to 1185) when the word Sho (松) came to symbolize auspiciousness because the pine tree is evergreen

this bronze usubata remains in good condition

75" wide by 5

25" x 52" x 14" (width x height x depth)

On the side

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c 1900) Two Drawer Tansu Chest/Desk Zelkova Wood 33" Doll came from China during theDating to the late Meiji era early 1900's, this is a special antique Japanese two drawer scholars desk made of Keyaki (zelkova) wood top and drawer faces with Sugi (Japanese cedar) wood casing. This type of bench like tansu was known as a tsukue (desk) and held writing materials and it was a perfect size to act as a desk sitting on the tatami floor. The method of construction (wooden pin) as well as all the early industrial copper handles with