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Making tansu chests of drawers. (Iwayado Tansu Seisakujo).

An artisan applying lacquer to a chest of drawers, Iwayado Tansu Seisakujo, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, July 18, 2013. Iwayado Tansu chests of drawers have been made in the city of Oshu since the 1780s. They are noted for their fine lacquer finish and finely-wrought metalwork fittings.

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Contained in galleries: Iwayado Tansu, Iwate, Oct 2013

An artisan applying lacquer to a chest of drawers, Iwayado Tansu Seisakujo, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, July 18, 2013. Iwayado Tansu chests of drawers have been made in the city of Oshu since the 1780s. They are noted for their fine lacquer finish and finely-wrought metalwork fittings.