Japanese Kiri Wood Kodansu Personal Tansu Four Drawer Chest Showa Period 9" Mizusashi This is a unique quilt

This is a unique quilt using over 15 pieces of Japanese cotton fabric featuring a geisha looking over her shoulder on yellow and a geisha looking over her shoulder at the sun rise

Add more water to lighten the ink into beautiful shades of gray

Diameter = 2 1/2" (11

is due in part to the fact that those items where never designed to be seen under electric light

Japanese Kiri Wood Kodansu Personal Tansu Four Drawer Chest Showa Period 9" Mizusashi This is a unique quiltJapanese Kiri Wood Kodansu Personal Tansu Four Drawer Chest Showa Period Japan, mid late Showa period, circa 19401970 9 in. W 9 in. H 5. 5 in. D (23 23 14 cm) A compact kodansu () personal chest constructed entirely of kiri (, paulownia), the traditional wood of choice for small storage furniture prized for its exceptional lightness, low moisture absorption, and natural resistance to insects. The case presents four drawers in an asymmetric arrangement