An antique Japanese Cha Kobako (tea storage and serving box) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Upper open shelf for serving dish storage. Lift-out door behind which tea, teapot and teacups were stored for serving guests. Bottom drawer was used to store serving accoutrements. Lucky carved Pine motif representing longevity on either side of the chest.

Age: Meiji/Taisho (1900-1920)

Dimensions: 14 3/8" Wide by 12 5/8" High by 12" Deep

An antique Japanese Isho Tansu (Kimono chest) in three sections made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All bronze hardware including the Warabite handles. Constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wooden nails. Two sliding doors to the top section behind which are three small drawers to the right and a split level shelf to the left...

An antique Japanese Isho Biraki Tansu comprised of 3 stacking sections and made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Top section has 2 sliding doors behind which is a spacious storage area with 3 side by side drawers below. Center section has two doors that open to 4 Kimono trays and the bottom section has 2 large drawers. The sections can be separated for use in different rooms or stacked for use as a dresser drawer...

An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware. Two sliding doors behind which is a storage area with a split level shelf. 5 drawers provide additional organization and storage. Constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wooden nails. It would function well as a beside stand or a side table...

An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original bronze hardware with 5 drawers for plentiful storage space. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails.

Age: Meiji/Taisho Period (1910-1920)

Dimensions: 23 3/8" Wide by 25 3/8" High by 14" Deep

An antique 3 section stacking Isho Biraki Tansu (Kimono chest with removable storage trays) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Constructed using dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wooden nails. Original nickel plated hardware with Chrysanthemum designed lock plates and angled Warabite handles. The top section features sliding doors behind which are two small drawers to the right and a shelf to the left...

An antique Japanese merchant chest called Choba Tsukue made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Two drawers used for the storage of an inkstone and brushes as well as paper for writing transaction records and receipts. The drawer interiors have minor ink stains which is a testament to its usage and function.

Age: Taisho Period (1912-1920)

Dimensions: 40" Wide by 13 1/4" High by 16 5/8" Deep

An antique Japanese Okidoko (display stand for a Tokonoma, a reception room) made of Kakinoki (Persimmon) and Keyaki (Zelkova) woods. Originally it was used to showcase Ikebana flower arrangements, special porcelain vases, Japanese sculptures, or seasonal displays. It will work in a contemporary setting to elevate and display any myriad of items.

Age: Early Taisho (circa 1912-1920)

Dimensions: 47 1/2" Wide by 5" High by 16 1/2" Deep

An antique Japanese Yosegi Kobako (marquetry personal drawer box) from the Hakone region made of various natural colored woods with a Kusunoki (Camphor) wood structure and drawer backs. The expert craftsmanship is quite evident by how the front marquetry design flows seamlessly across all of the drawers, the sides, the top and the back of the piece...

An antique Japanese Yosegi Ko Tansu (marquetry small chest) from the Hakone region made of various natural colored woods with Kusunoki (Camphor), Katsura (Fir) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) structure and drawer backs. Beautiful craftsmanship is evident in the unique one-of-a-kind design of this piece. 6 drawers of varying sizes allows for easy organizing and storage...

An antique Japanese 3 section Isho Tansu (clothing chest) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original metal hardware with mitered and straight dovetail Japanese joinery reinforced by hardened wooden nails. Upper section has two sliding doors behind which are two small drawers and a split level shelf. The center section has four large drawers and the bottom section has three large drawers. The base riser adds 3 inches of height to the overall chest...

Antique Japanese small ko tansu (personal chest) made of kiri (paulownia) wood. The top portion has a compartment opened by a pair of sliding doors. Below this is a series of drawers of various sizes: three small on the right and two medium sized drawers on the left. The very bottom of the chest has one full-width drawer. Hardware includes warabite shaped drawer pulls.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 23 1/2" high x 22 1/2" wide x 14 1/4" deep

Antique Japanese small ko tansu (personal chest) made of kiri (paulownia) wood with lovely straight grain. The upper portion has a compartment opened by a pair of sliding doors on the left. To the right of this are two small drawers. The lower portion of the chest has two medium sized drawers and one full-width drawer on the bottom. Nice bronze hardware including simple warabite shaped drawer pulls...

Antique Japanese small ko tansu (personal chest) made of kiri (paulownia) wood. Thick kiri wood frames five drawers: three large drawers on the top and two smaller drawers side by side on the bottom. Hardware is made of bronze and includes simple warabite shaped drawer pulls and side handles.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 25 1/4" high x 23 3/4" wide x 13 3/4" deep

Antique Japanese small ko tansu (personal chest) made of kiri (paulownia) wood with lovely grain. On the left, a compartment is opened by a pair of sliding doors. To the right are two small drawers one over the other. Below this are two full-width drawers. Elegant and understated bronze hardware.

Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 22" high x 23 1/2" wide x 13" deep

An antique Japanese small Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova), Hinoki (Cypress) and Kirinoki (Paulownia) woods. Original bronze and hand forged iron hardware. 6 Drawers for spacious storage and 2 sliding doors behind which a large compartment where merchant books and records were stored. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wood nails...

An antique Japanese Isho Tansu in 3 stacking sections made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original bronze hardware...

An antique Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware. Three drawers with a pair of hinged doors that open to a spacious interior with two side by side drawers. This area was used to store the merchant records and books while all the drawers were used to secure valuables and provide easy access to merchant tools and accessories.

Age: Late Meiji-Taisho (1910-1920)

Dimensions: 29 3/4" Wide by 29 3/4" High by 14 3/4" Deep