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Please note glass may have small imperfections
Japanese tastes consider this style of tansu as refined and this style is often referred to as iki (chic)
Materials: Wood
Features: Square Top
9 x 5 x 16
Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1920 Material - Leather Please note glass may haveThis dramatic teak dowry chest Damchiya in it's original unpolished condition. Chip carved and embellished with small mirrors, typical of this area of Kutch. The bright colours are most likely to have been added in the last 20 yrs. Traditionally the bride's family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegroom's family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass
