Fantastic Japanese lacquer butsudon, rich black lacquer
exterior, interior in gold leaf with exquisite carvings and
lacquer designs, Meiji period c1900.
Size 65.5" H x 31" W x 24.5" D
Unusual Japanese antique gyosho bako (peddler's box), made of sugi (cryptomeria) wood, iron hardware including loops for rope so that peddler could carry box on his back, 4 drawers and a safe box, three interior drawers, Meiji Period.
Size: 35 1/4" high x 11" wide x 16 1/4" deep.
Beautiful Japanese antique storage tansu with locking bar, made with all keyaki (elm) wood front and frame, iron hardware, top portion has three drawers covered by a vertical locking bar, bottom portion has sliding panels with horizontal slats, bottom right side opens to reveal two small interior drawers, deep red translucent lacquer finish, Edo Period.
Size: 41" high x 38" wide x 19 1/2" deep.
Rare and beautiful Japanese antique kura tansu (storage chest), all keyaki (elm) wood front and framing, iron hardware, top portion has 3 drawers and lower portion has sliding panels with horizontal slats, bottom right interior has two small drawers also made of keyaki wood, deep brown translucent lacquer finish with wonderful patina, Edo Period.
Size: 41 3/4" high x 38 3/4" wide x 21 1/4"deep.
Beautiful and unusual Japanese antique karuma tansu (storage chest on wheels), made all of heavy keyaki (elm) wood with iron hardware, front has sliding panels with horizontal slats, sides and back all have wooden bracing, interior left side has 4 drawers of different sizes with iron hardware, right side interior has hidden compartment that opens to reveal 2 secret boxes, Edo Period.
Size: 36 1/4" high x 38" wide x 23" deep.
Antique Japanese keyaki choba tansu (merchant's chest), beautiful old patina with strong grain pattern, top right drawer-front has old repair. Dimensions 27.5" High x 35.25" Long x 17.75" Deep.
Japanese keyaki bar tansu with original finish, kiri leaf shaped lock on top drawer, bar opens with one key. Dimensions: 24.25" High x 29.5" Long x 20.75" Deep
Absolutely stunning and remarkably well cared for, is this visual plethora of scenes of a flowering prune tree and perched bird. The top portion of this Japanese treasure box exhibits a atmospheric scene of a placid lake with a boating scene. All hardware is silver plated and original. This wood and lacquer treasure box dates to the early Meiji period circa 1870's and is dated according to the type ornate locking mechanisms here shown. Size: 7.5" high and 8.5" wide.
Rare and beautiful antique Japanese isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Sendai area, made with striking keyaki wood burl on front, unusual elaborate iron work including top drawer lock plate in the form of a dragon and bottom drawer lock plate in the form of a tiger, two smaller drawers with peony shaped lock plates, large safe box with heavy hardware and three small keyaki wood interior drawers, moko shaped drawer pulls, middle drawers are covered by a locking bar with more hardware in ... Click for details
Wooden panel, presumably keyaki, inlaid and mounted with pieces of wood and stagantler in the shape of a celestial dragon, surrounded by islands of clouds. The pieces are mounted partly with the help of nails. The inlay in the upper left corner is engraved with the name Ichiryu. No craftsman with that name is known to have been working in stagantler. Japan, Taisho or early Showa period. Framed in a faux-bamboo frame from the same period.... Click for details
