Japanese Antique Room Chest (Heya Tansu) Tansu The Yellow Dragon is a

The Yellow Dragon is a dragon with golden scales and is considered a symbol of the emperor's authority

particularly in the humid climate of Japan

There is a fan-shaped cutout design on the side

we recommend breaking them in half before use

Japanese Antique Room Chest (Heya Tansu) Tansu The Yellow Dragon is aMeiji Period Room Chest (Meiji period: 1868 1912) 1. This is a room chest. 2. It is about 150 years old. (Meiji period: 1868 1912) 3. It is a common "Tansu". This room chest was crafted approximately 150 years ago. It is a very common, so called Tansu used by common people. *There is a crack like gap on the back. This is an ingenious design crafted to allow airflow inside and prevent furniture from warping, particularly in the humid climate of Japan.