Japanese Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet - Late Edo Period (19th century) Planters 38cm wide x 16cm high

38cm wide x 16cm high

Crafted in China using traditional manufacturing techniques

5 x 44 x 72 (wxdxh cms)

Two entwined peacocks sit centrally over the backdrop of a village

and patina that give it exceptional depth and character

Japanese Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet - Late Edo Period (19th century) Planters 38cm wide x 16cm highThis antique Japanese mizuya dansu kitchen chest dates from the late Edo period (1603 1868). This dramatic cabinet would have been used to store food and cooking utensils in a Japanese kitchen. The frame is is contructed from hinoki (cypress) & sugi (cryptomeria) woods. The drawers and panels are made from luxurious keyaki (red elm) wood with exquisite wood grain. The handles are forged iron mokku melon handles. Japanese mizuya dansu first began use