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Miss Yamaguchi's tansu (clothing drawers)
Miss Yamaguchi's tansu (clothing drawers)
Miss Yamaguchi's tansu (clothing drawers)
DepartmentAsia

Miss Yamaguchi's tansu (clothing drawers)

NameDoll accessory
Maker Yoshitoku Doll Company (Tokyo, Japan)
CultureJapanese
Dateca. October 1927
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
Additional Geography KeyfieldYamaguchi Prefecture, JAPAN, East Asia, Asia
MediumLaquer, metal, gold-gilt
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 × 8 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (20.955 × 21.59 × 9.525 cm)
Drawers, Each: 1 5/16 × 7 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (3.3338 × 18.7325 × 8.5725 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Art Institute of Chicago
Object numberA.1951.16.269a-g
DescriptionMiniature black and gold lacquer low chest with 5 drawers with handles, braces and knobs.
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