"Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Matsumoto Tansu Persimmon & Vermilion Finish 41"H Tsubo ray-skin grip

ray-skin grip

and bravery in Chinese culture and is worshipped as a deity in Taoism and Chinese folk religion

and preserved as heritage

5” x 7”

"Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Matsumoto Tansu Persimmon & Vermilion Finish 41"H Tsubo ray-skin gripAntique Japanese Matsumoto Ishdansu Persimmon Tannin & Vermilion Finish Japan, late Meiji Era (c. 18901910) Dimensions: 41 H 33. 5 W 16 D A refined Matsumoto Ishdansu () from the Shinano region (present day Nagano Prefecture), noted for its glowing deep red brown lacquer finish produced through a combination of persimmon tannin ( kakishibu) and traditional vermilion (cinnabar) pigment ( shu urushi) techniques. The result is a durable, transparent