Fine Japanese Portable Tea Cabinet Meiji Period With Provenance

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An antique Japanese portable cabinet finely fashioned out of Sandalwood, a fragrant and also one of the most expensive woods … more An antique Japanese portable cabinet finely fashioned out of Sandalwood, a fragrant and also one of the most expensive woods that was used to make small luxury pieces. The handled cabinet was stained in a deep reddish color and has a very modern silouette with two slightly upturned ends. The cabinet accommodate an assortment of four drawers of various sizes and shapes. The back has finger holes which was designed to help opening the drawers without any handles or pulls. The construction shows exposed finger and through-tenon joints. The drawers were jointed together with tiny wood nails, no metal was used.
The cabinet exhibits fine wood craftmanship. It retains an original paper label from The Takashiyama store in New York City (1958-2010). It states that it was made from sandalwood and used to contain and transport tea utensils. It further dated the piece to 1910s, the end of Meiji Period. less