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Zentner Collection
$1,650.00 Mid century Japanese cha tansu (tea cabinet) made from striking persimmon wood, admired for its dramatic grain and warm amber tones. This single-section storage piece dates to the mid-20th century (Showa period) and reflects the refined functional aesthetic of Japanese cabinetry.
The upper portion features a glass-fronted display compartment with sliding doors, designed to showcase tea wares, lacquer pieces, or decorative ceramics...
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$2,000.00 A beautifully crafted two-section Japanese cha tansu (tea chest. Featuring striking quarter sawn persimmon wood with bold natural grain patterns. Designed for tea service and everyday use, the upper section includes a variety of sliding doors—glass, wood, and shoji-style panels—as well as open shelving and display areas...
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$650.00 An antique Japanese Tansu chest called Honbako or book chest used to store books and manuscripts. Made of Keyaki (Zekokova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Bronze drawer pulls and iron sliding door handles. Upper section was a built-in shelf for storing in a standing position. The design evokes the Arts and Crafts movement of the 1920's.
Age: Taisho Era (circa 1910-1920) Dimensions: 22 1/4" Wide by 25 1/4" High by 11 1/2" Deep
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$695.00 Antique Japanese keyaki wood cha tansu (tea chest). Consisting of multiple compartments and shelves. Main glass sliders are original and reveal shelves for each side as well as a small interior sliding compartment. Nice original finish, with stunning quarter sawn keyaki wood grain.
Age: Early Taisho period 20th century Dimensions: 35" high x 27 1/2" wide x 11" deep
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$9,000.00 An antique Japanese Kuruma Tansu (wheeled chest) made of Kuri (Chestnut) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Horizontal slats adorn all four sides of the Tansu. All original hand forged iron hardware including the 4 corner rings used to attach ropes to move this chest from place to place. Interior has a center shelf and two small drawers for added storage.
Age: Early Meiji Era (1870-1880) Dimensions: 40 1/2" Wide by 40 1/2" High by 21" Deep
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$3,650.00 An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) in 2 sections made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware and constructed using hardened wood nails. Upper section features 2 sliding doors behind which the merchants business records were stored. The bottom section has 2 sliding doors where additional merchant books were kept...
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$1,800.00 An antique Japanese Isho Tansu in 3 sections made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original bronze hardware and hardened wood nail construction. Upper section features 2 sliding doors behind which a split level shelf and small drawer resides. The center section features hinged doors that hides 4 Kimono trays...
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$980.00 Rare Edo-Meiji Brazier Hook – Large Keyaki Wood with Deep Patina, 19th c
A very rare and unusual large brazier hook (jizaikagi) from the Edo to Meiji period (19th century). Traditionally used in the homes of wealthy farmers, this hook was suspended above an irori (sunken hearth) to hold kettles and pots over the fire. Beautifully carved from a single block of Keyaki wood (Japanese zelkova), one of Japan's most prized hardwoods, valued for its durability and elegant grai...
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$2,700.00 Japanese antique gyosho bako (peddler's box) decorated with a large mon (family crest) in red lacquer on a black urushi lacquer ground. The front of the box has a door that opens to reveal three small drawers. Extensive bronze hardware includes corner bracing along all edges and carrying handles.
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) Dimensions: 12" high x 11 1/2" deep x 6 1/8" wide
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$3,450.00 An antique Ko Tansu (small chest), traditionally used personal secures storage. Made from Kiri (paulownia) wood and is reinforced with hand-forged iron hardware, including elaborate corner bracing, stylized lock plates, and classic warabite-style drawer pulls.
Front of the chest features a pair of hinged doors with diamond-form lock hardware that opens to reveal an interior with four smaller drawers, ideal for storing documents or valuables...
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$1,800.00 Original Japanese choba tansu (merchant’s chest) crafted from sugi wood (Japanese ceder) with hand-forged iron hardware...
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Price on Request Golden Birds on Silk Four-Panel Japanese Embroidered Screen
This is a vintage Japanese folding screen featuring delicately embroidered doves in flight and at rest. The fine silk embroidery stands out against a soft brown fabric background. The screen is framed in black lacquer wood and folds into four panels...
Zentner Collection
$2,400.00 Original antique Japanese ko-tansu (small chest) featuring a beautifully grained burl keyaki (zelkova) wood front with a warm, rich patina. This Sendai-style tansu is fitted with its original forged iron hardware, including butterfly-style hinges on hinged safe compartment. The arrangement of drawers and a locking compartment reflects its practical function, originally used to store valuables and personal items...
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$650.00 An antique Japanese transom (Ranma) made entirely of Hinoki (Cypress) wood. Black lacquered frame surrounds an intricate tesselated lattice design that further surrounds an even finer tessellated pattern in the center. It would make a beautiful headboard or an elaborate wall hanging.
Age: Taisho Era (1912-1926) Dimensions: 68 1/2" Wide by 13 5/8" High
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$700.00 An antique Japanese Tansu chest called Kotansu made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware and constructed using Japanese joinery techniques and hardened wood nails. 6 drawer configuration. Perfect companion for any desktop in need of organized storage.
Age: Meiji Era (circa 1890-1910) Dimensions: 19 1/2" Wide by 14 1/4" High by 10 1/4" Deep
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$2,250.00 A compact black lacquer Japanese tansu, Meiji Lacquered ugi (cedar), and kuro-me (lacquered) woods. This small-format chest features an sliding panels, sets of drawers and locking hinged compartments, all framed with hand-forged hardware in floral and geometric motifs...
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$1,850.00 Japanese single section tansu chest, crafted in the Meiji period and designed for samurai-class use. Constructed using Kuri (Chestnut) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods with rich, warm tones and a clear grain pattern, this chest features distinctive iron hardware including elaborate lock plates, corner brackets, and drawer pulls...
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$750.00 Japanese antique rootwood stand. Made of gnarled keyaki (elm) wood. Beautifully balanced natural form and smoothed top. Dark finish with patina.
Meiji period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 16" high x 11 1/4" wide x 9 1/2" deep |