Japanese Keyaki Cha Dansu - Meiji Era Origin - New Guinea This beautifully carved architectural support

This beautifully carved architectural support likely would have come from a large chariot called a 'Rath' or sometimes 'Juggernaut'

Materials: Reclaimed Elm

This example features three slender arched openings divided by delicately carved columns

It comes from Andhra Pradesh state in the southeastern coastal area of India

its simple rectangular form is reinforced with traditional joinery

Japanese Keyaki Cha Dansu - Meiji Era Origin - New Guinea This beautifully carved architectural supportThis Japanese cha dansu tea chest dates from the Meiji Period (1868 1912) most likely the later part of it circa 1900. Tea chests were used for storing ceramics and other utensils used during the Japanese tea ceremonies. Tea tansu chests were made from fine wood and took pride of place in a Japanese home. The front, drawers, and frame are burr keyaki (burr red elm) and the top and sides are kiri wood (paulownia). The locks and warabite (bracken) style