Japanese antique isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Sendai area, made with all keyaki (elm) wood front with dramatic grain and translucent lacquer finish, elaborate thick iron hardware including moko shaped drawer pulls and ornate raised scrolling vine lock plates with unusual mon of a pair of sumo fans, large drawer on top, three drawers of the same width but that get gradually deeper as they go down, two smaller drawers and a safebox on the right side, safebox also has ornate iron work ... Click for details
Beautiful Japanese antique 2 section kannon biraki isho tansu (chest with opening doors for clothing), made for the samurai class to store clothing, made with keyaki (elm) wood front with beautiful grain, sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame and kiri (paulownia) wood drawer interiors, deep reddish brown translucent lacquer finish, heavy iron hardware including elaborate cross bracing on upper section and large circular lock plate with crane mon in center, warabite shaped drawer pulls, interior o... Click for details
Unusual Japanese antique gyosho bako (peddler's box), would have been carried by peddler on his back, made of light natural kiri wood, 5 drawers with copper lockplates and hirute shaped drawer pulls, extensive bronze hardware including bracing on corners and wonderful corner hardware on each drawer in the form of a chrysanthemum flower, writing on the back of the top drawer has mark of family name Hujushi and says the chest was purchased on May 22nd of year 4. This chest was made during the E... Click for details
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
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
