'His & Hers' Isho Dansu from Sendai Province - Late 19thC Bowls These ancestor figures were produced

These ancestor figures were produced as a way to honour the dead and keep them as a presence in the home

This very decorative dragon chest is one of the best we've found and part of a collection recently acquired by Indigo Antiques

150 or 180 cm

It also indicates that all things and actions are linked by cause and effect

'His & Hers' Isho Dansu from Sendai Province - Late 19thC Bowls These ancestor figures were producedOriginating from Sendai province. These are of some of the highest quality pieces we've seen. The masterfully crafted iron work depicts a rampaging tiger on one tansu and peony flowers on the other. The frame is made from the highest quality zelkova (Japanese red elm) wood. These tansu would have been commission pieces and made for exceedingly wealthy individuals. They were used as day to day dressing tables and clothes storage. Many Japanese antiques