Japanese Merchant Chest

Japanese: Furniture: Tansu Pre 1920: item #1125400
3A119A

Japanese wooden Merchant Chest, 11" high, 8" wide, 16 1/4" deep, maybe Cypress wood with deep graduated drawers with black iron hardware. Top of the chest separated at the joint from the shrinkage, dovetailed joint and bamboo nails, all original finish, no major damages except wood shrinkage on top and split about 2" long at the joint in the front and side area.

Japanese Kiri wood Tansu

Japanese: Furniture: Tansu Pre 1920: item #1125394
3A120

Japanese Kiri wood small Tansu(chest), 18 1/4" high, 23" wide, 11" deep, two(2) small drawers in the top row, two(2) sliding doors next to small drawers, and one(1) long large drawer on the bottom. Shelf inside the sliding doors, and used bamboo nails with dovetailed interlocking joint and brass hardware, no major damages except some scratches on the wood and shrinkage of the wood.

Japanese Writer's Chest, Wood & Black Iron mounted

Japanese: Furniture Pre 1920: item #1125194
3A120A

Japanese Artist Chest with graduated drawers inside one(1) main door, 24" high, 12" wide, 15" deep, made late Meiji, early part of 1900's with five(5) graduated size drawers with ring handle inside the main door, used bamboo nail and lock, four(4) corners and hinges are black iron, two(2) rope handles on top for carrying, the bottom of the chest shows the age and rough wood finish.

Japanese Armor Chest, Black Iron & Wood

Japanese: Furniture Pre 1920: item #1125193
3A115

Japanese Armor Chest used in the Castle, made during Meiji period(1868-1912), 19 1/2" high, 20 1/2" wide, 13 3/4" deep, with heavy black iron mounted on four(4) corners, lock compartment and two(2) handles. Top lift up to open, Kanji written in red Lacquer to identify the usage of the chest and belongs to Castle. Condition is good, just showing the wear and tear but all the black iron mounted pieces are all there.

Japanese Lacquered Bamboo Chest for Traveling

Japanese: Furniture Pre 1920: item #1125183
3A114A

Japanese Black Lacquered on woven Bamboo traveling chest, 10 3/4" high, 25" wide, 15" deep, Meiji period, late 1800's or early part of 1900's, with heavy black iron mounted lock and carrying handles on both side, lined with paper inside, folding top mounted with black metal, red lacquer wooden stripes on the bottom support the chest. There are some damages on the surface and lacquer loses-see pictures.

Japanese Writer's Box, Wood

Japanese: Furniture: Accessories Pre 1900: item #1124574
3A119B

Japanese Calligrapher or Writer's Wood Box, 9 1/2"high, 8 1/2" deep, 13" wide, with heavy black iron mounted hinges, lock and pulls, two(2) graduated size drawers and lift the top to open for storage for writing or drawing implement. All with original finish and hardware, including original bamboo nails.

Japanese Antique 2-Section Isho Tansu

Japanese: Furniture: Tansu Pre 1910: item #1115566

Antique Japanese isho tansu (clothing chest) in two sections, made of kiri (paulownia) wood with kiri wood drawer interiors, top section has large drawer across top with medium drawer underneath and safe compartment on the right with a hinged door and two small interior drawers, bottom section has two large drawers, iron hardware including warabite shaped drawer pulls and round lock plates with raised mixed metal cranes and flowers, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Size: 38 1/4" high x 36" wide (... Click for details

Contemporary Japanese Single Section Elm Mizuya

Japanese: Furniture: Tansu Contemporary: item #1114214

Contemporary Japanese mizuya (kitchen chest), single section, made of solid keyaki (elm) wood, 4 sliding panels with vertical slates open to large compartment with single full length shelf, along the bottom are 5 drawers with hirute shaped iron drawer pulls. Size: 33 1/2" high x 71" long x 19 3/4" deep.

Japanese Antique Large Slatted Kura Door

Japanese: Furniture Pre 1900: item #1109062

Antique Japanese large kura door, slatted on top, bottom has large keyaki (elm) wood burl panel, large iron lock in the shape of turtle rising up out of the water with mon (family crest), Meiji Period. Size: 81 3/4" high x 67" wide x 2 1/4" deep.

Japanese Large Antique Keyaki Kura Door

Japanese: Furniture: Accessories Pre 1900: item #1109060

Antique Japanese large kura door (warehouse sliding door), made of solid keyaki (elm) wood with red-orange finish, two heavy iron locks, Meiji Period. Size: 81 3/4" high x 67" wide x 2 1/2" deep.