Lacquer Pot From Uttar Pradesh - Ca 1910 Origin - Korea This antique Japanese Isho-Dansu bedside

This antique Japanese Isho-Dansu bedside chest dates from the Meiji period (1868 - 1912) and would have been used for clothing storage

52 x 76 cms  tall approx

This ornately carved antique Indian window shutter is covered in layers of paint which it has accumulated over the course of the last century

but the boy wouldn't allow him

the chest retains its original brass and iron fittings

Lacquer Pot From Uttar Pradesh - Ca 1910 Origin - Korea This antique Japanese Isho-Dansu bedsideThis style of Indian lacquer pot is found only in Uttar Pradesh in the North of India. Simpler in design than Rajasthani lacquer pots they utilise the same red lacquer found on Chinese cabinets. Coming in many shapes and sizes, lacquer pots are fantastic collectables. This piece is almost 100 years old and dates from the early 20th century. Lacquer boxes are commonly used for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the