Japanese antique Kaidon Tansu (step chest) in two sections, this piece was once used as both a stair case and storage chest and would have been built into a Japanese home, the frame of the chest is made of sugi (cryptomeria) wood with a lovely hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood front and drawers of keyaki (elm) wood with nice grain, the top section has a small compartment with a drop in panel and a larger compartment with a hinged door with horizontal slats, the bottom compartment has a large c... Click for details
Japanese antique katana tansu (sword chest), made with kiri (paulownia) wood drawer fronts and sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame, 4 drawers of various sizes: 2 long drawers, 1 medium, and 1 small drawer, heavy iron hardware including side handles, corner bracing, square shaped lock plates, and warabite shaped drawer pulls, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 18" high x 45 1/2"wide x 13" deep.
Beautiful Japanese antique single section mizuya tansu (kitchen chest), dramatic keyaki (elm) burl wood panels, 3 compartments with sliding panels, middle panels have intricate star pattern lattice work in wood, below are 6 drawers of various sizes, iron hardware, deep brown translucent lacquer finish, sides and top are slightly darker in color, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 52" high x 36" wide 18" deep.
Small Japanese personal tansu chest, made of kiri wood with persimmon wood trim on front, sliders on top opens to compartment with a shelf on the left, 6 drawers of various sizes, all copper hardware, light finish on the front, sides and top have a darker finish, Taisho Period (early 20th century).
Size: 23 3/4" high x 23 3/4" wide x 13" deep.
Small Japanese antique choba tansu (merchant's chest), made with sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame and kiri (paulownia) wood drawers, large drawer on at top with elaborate cut our iron lock plate, two drawers directly below with locking bar, small safe box in lower right also has heavy iron hardware, inside safe are two small drawers, hirute shaped iron drawer pulls, light natural finish, late Edo Period (early 1800's).
Size; 24 1/2" high x 23 1/2" wide x 13 1/2" deep.
Small Japanese antique tansu for personal use, made all of kiri (paulownia) wood, 1 larger drawer along the top, 3 medium sized drawers down the left side, 3 smaller drawers of varying sizes down the right side, lots iron hardware including warabite shaped drawer pulls, lock plates on every drawer except the one smallest drawer, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Size: 17 1/2" high x 23 3/4" wide x 12 3/4" deep.
Small antique Japanese tansu for personal use, made of kiri (paulownia) wood, 3 medium sized drawers down the left side, 2 small drawers down the right side, 1 larger drawer along the bottom, iron hardware with wonderful moko shaped drawer pulls, 2 drawers have round lock plates with ringed in silver metal, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 17" high x 23 3/4" wide x 11 1/2" deep.
Japanese small antique tansu for personal use, made of kiri (paulownia) wood, 2 sliding panels with copper gourd shaped pulls, 3 small drawers along the right side, 1 larger drawer along the bottom, iron hardware including corner bracing on the front and back, round lock plates on 2 drawers, handles on sides, warabite shaped drawer pulls, late Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 17 3/4" high x 24" wide x 12 1/2" deep.
Japanese sword chest (katana tansu), made all of kiri (paulownia wood), 2 long drawers, iron hardware with square lock plates and warabite shaped drawer pulls, iron corner bracing, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 12 1/2" high x 47 1/2" wide x 14 1/2" deep.
Japanese antique cha tansu (tea chest) made of dark hardwood, many open shelves with decorative cut out areas, compartment on top right with sliding panels, larger compartment on the bottom with hinged doors, 2 small drawer on the bottom right, Taisho Period.
Size: 45" high x 46" wide x 14 1/2" deep.
