Japanese Black Lacquer Kodansu Cabinet - Meiji Period Origin - England This antique brass paan box

This antique brass paan box (sold seperately) dates to around 1920 and reflects an important tradition in Indian social and domestic life

Sendai swordsmiths were famed for their high-quality work and turned their hand to tansu metalwork instead

floral painted border and cusped arches

while the elongated spout would originally have supported a cotton wick fuelled by ghee or oil

17 x 7 x 23 (wxdxh cms)

Japanese Black Lacquer Kodansu Cabinet - Meiji Period Origin - England This antique brass paan boxThis Japanese Meiji era (1868 1912) lacquered kodansu table cabinet and stand was made for export to The West at the height of Japonisme popularity at the beginning of the 20th century, ca 1900. This kodansu would be well suited as a jewellery cabinet and is decorated using the traditional maki e technique. It's decorated with a sparrow amongst flora and other floral detailing. It comprises two asymmetrical drawers over three small central drawers