Japanese Usubata Cart Style Bronze Ikebana Flower Vase 12" Chadansu This Taisho era one piece

This Taisho era one piece clothing chest or Ishodansu was originally the top part of a three piece tansu

5" tall by 1 1/8" wide and 1 1/8” thick

Titled: "Dawn" 暁 (akatsuki)Medium: Woodblock Print11"H x 16"WSigned: Tsukasa Yoshida in pencilCondition: Very good color and impression

it remains in fine condition with the exception of a damaged spot shown in detail in the photos

This inkan has a hand carved Bull motif on top with a name carved on its flat bottom

Japanese Usubata Cart Style Bronze Ikebana Flower Vase 12" Chadansu This Taisho era one pieceThis is a Japanese bronze Usubata (Ikebana flower vase). This vase is used in a tokonoma (alcove in a traditional Japanese home) to display flowers. It is made of a heavy bronze and has a thick cast design of a cart with a woven basket moved by two small children with a removable top filled with water for flowers. It has six point footing. The large top part easily separates from the lower vase. Typically the top is taken to a place where flowers are