{"product_id":"exceptional-pair-of-isho-tansu","title":"Exceptional Pair of Isho Tansu","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\"\u003eThese \u003ci\u003eisho tansu \u003c\/i\u003e(traditional clothing chests) represent a rare and harmonious example of matched “his and hers” storage furniture from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period. Formerly part of the Seattle Art Museum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'MS PMincho',serif;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\"\u003es collection and later deaccessioned, these chests exemplify the refined craftsmanship and the cultural aesthetic of Japanese domestic interiors. Each chest is made from keyaki wood and likely originates from the Mikuni region. The ‘male’ tansu is designated by the safe box\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eon the lower right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\"\u003eEx Seattle Art Museum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'MS Mincho';\"\u003eEx Frank Stout Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Fairman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451285160091,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/2685\/1483\/files\/FC77E21B-91A8-4830-9ADE-5ADD5E073854.jpg?v=1761441872","url":"https:\/\/mingeiarchive.com\/products\/exceptional-pair-of-isho-tansu","provider":"Mingei Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}