Beautiful Japanese cho-ba Tansu (merchants chest) dating from early meiji period, finely crafted out of Hinoki and Sugi wood with iron fittings. Hand waxed finish.
Size: H 44" x L 38" x D 15.5"
Antique Japanese single section isho tansu (clothing chest) on metal stand, made of keyaki (elm) wood with iron and mixed metal hardware, lock plates with raised metal design on symbols of the lucky gods (Daikoku's hammer cover the key hole), comes with key, wonderful keyaki grain and lovely finish, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 29" total height with stand (23 1/2" high with out stand) x 45" long x 18" deep.
This rare antique wooden “jokoban” is a specific type of “kobandokei” (Japanese incense clock) used to measure time and/or to make offerings in Buddhist temples by burning incense. Crafted of cryptomeria or cypress wood with dominant grain, it dates to the mid to late-19th century. The upper section consists of an incense tray in the form of a square wooden box with a latticework cover, and the lower section has two drawers used for the storage of the tools used to arrange the incense and the po... Click for details
Japanese antique isho tansu (clothing chest), 2-sections, made all of kiri (paulownia) wood with iron hardware, diamond shaped locks, 2 small drawers and 4 larger drawers, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 42" high x 37" wide x 16 1/4" deep.
Antique Japanese small choba tansu (merchant's chest), from the Mikuni area, made of keyaki (elm) wood with dramatic grain, heavy iron hardware with safe box, locking bar with key, Meiji Period.
Size: 24 1/2" high x 28 1/4" wide x 14 3/4" deep.
Beautiful and functional 3-section kaidon tansu (step chest), made of elm wood with nice grain, double sided (drawers and sliders open to both the front and back sides), 3 sections can be taken apart and used in different places if desired, iron hardware.
Size: 66 3/4" high x 65" long x 18" deep.
New single section mizuya (kitchen tansu), made of solid elm wood with medium light finish, heavy iron hardware including hirute shaped drawer pulls, vertical slats on four sliding panels.
Size: 37" high x 78 3/4" wide x 20 3/4" deep.
Rare Japanese antique 2-section mizuya (kitchen tansu) from the Mikuni area, beautiful original lacquer finish: black lacquer details with deep red / orange lacquer framing and brown translucent lacquer on areas made with keyaki wood (to show off the grain), iron hardware with warabite shaped drawer pulls, 3 compartments with sliding panels, one hinged door, 6 drawers, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 68 3/4" high x 69 1/2" wide x 16 1/4" deep.
Japanese antique 2-section mizuya (kitchen tansu), from the Niigata area of Japan, made with keyaki wood on front and side bracing, deep orange / red original translucent lacquer finish with wonderful deep pantina, iron side hardware, unusual lacquered wood carved drawer knobs, each compartment with one long original shelf, Edo Period (18th/19th century).
Size: 68" high x 68" wide x 20 1/2" deep.
Beautiful Japanese antique isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Iwayado area, hardwood front with lovely grain and patina, iron hardware with large peony shaped lock plates and one shaped like a written character, safe box with 2 small interior drawers, moko shaped drawer pulls, front with original orange / red translucent lacquer finish and black lacquer frame, sides and front with translucent brown lacquer finish on sugi wood, Edo Period (mid 19th century).
Locking bar with key.
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