Japanese Kakesuzuri Funa Dansu From Sado Island - Edo Period Choksars The elephant design is skilfully

The elephant design is skilfully hand painted onto bone inlay

These 19th-century Indian dog gates from Gujarat would have been used in front of the main entrance door of Gujarati Havelis to keep animals out

It is debatably as good as many of the pieces in the Peabody Essex Museum

The first veena is thought to have been made circa 1700BC

This was likely used in a shop

Japanese Kakesuzuri Funa Dansu From Sado Island - Edo Period Choksars The elephant design is skilfullyThis is a rare Japanese Edo period (1603 1868) funa dansu style chest. Specifically, it is the kakesuzuri type made in the juji gata (cross face style) which originated in 1814. This style is sometimes called a 'ships chest' or 'sea chest' as they were used by sea captains for storing their private property. Funa dansu were strongboxes built to withstand a rigorous existence and would have carried business papers, money, seals and other personal