Fumidai (踏み台) Wooden Step, Taishō era, 1920s, Japan.

Fumidai (踏み台), Japan, (literal translation: stood on to reach high objects).

These wooden step stools were once common in every traditional Japanese household.

Due to their simplicity and the beautiful weathering from years of intensive use, they have become exquisite decorative objects. A unique interior piece, perfect as a display to showcase objects: plants, ceramics, kokeshi dolls, art pieces, and more.

Dimensions: height 37.5 cm, width 36 cm, depth 22.5 cm.