Japanese Keyaki Cha Dansu Chest - Meiji Era Material - Chicken Wing Wood Gong He Tai

Gong He Tai

He died in Tokyo in 1945

The holes are for wheels which have been long since lost

there is a secret side door which in this case has been replaced

Each piece of wood dates back to the 19th century

Japanese Keyaki Cha Dansu Chest - Meiji Era Material - Chicken Wing Wood Gong He TaiThis Japanese cha dansu tea chest dates from the end of the Meiji Period (1868 1912). 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 main panels are burr keyaki (burr red elm) and the frame is hinoki (cypress). The top is sugi wood (cryptomeria). This tansu chest can be dated to the end of the Meiji beginning