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An antique Japanese Tansu chest from the Tohoku region of Japan used for merchant organizing and storage. Made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods and finished using a wiped lacquer technique. 14 drawers total with the bottom two having lock plates where valuables were kept away from prying hands.
Kakute style handle pulls with Tohoku lock plates designating its origins. A functional chest where merchant wares could be easily stored and retrieved.
Age: Meiji Period... Click for details
Kakute style handle pulls with Tohoku lock plates designating its origins. A functional chest where merchant wares could be easily stored and retrieved.
Age: Meiji Period... Click for details
item #1494510
$2,500.00
An antique Japanese Tansu chest from the Matsumoto region of Japan made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Original Urushi lacquer finish and hand forged iron hardware. Lock plates feature an incised Kiri (Paulownia) leaf Mon (family crest) and drawer pulls fashioned in the Mokko design with elaborate back plates. Upper section has 3 drawers and lower section has 2 drawers used to safely store valuable silk kimonos.
Age: Meiji Period (1870-1890)
Dimensions: 35 1/4"... Click for details
Age: Meiji Period (1870-1890)
Dimensions: 35 1/4"... Click for details
item #1494505
$3,350.00
An antique Japanese portable storage box for tea ceremony accoutrements. Made almost entirely of Kuwa (Mulberry) wood, it has a bamboo carrying handles. Lift out door opens to a storage compartment with a removable split level shelf. Four drawers of varying sizes were used to house an assortment of tea ceremony paraphrenalia. All original including the bronze hardware.
Age: Meiji Era (1890-1910)
Dimensions: 11" Wide by 11.63" High by 7.63" Deep
Age: Meiji Era (1890-1910)
Dimensions: 11" Wide by 11.63" High by 7.63" Deep
item #1494260
$900.00
An antique Japanese Tansu chest called Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute style handles. The lock plates feature the 3 fan family crest (Mitsu Ogi) and the drawers have open fan decorative corners and handle stoppers (called Atari).
Age: Edo Period (1850-1860)
Dimensions: 25 1/4" Wide by 24" High bty 12 1/2" Deep
Age: Edo Period (1850-1860)
Dimensions: 25 1/4" Wide by 24" High bty 12 1/2" Deep
item #1493967
$2,000.00
An antique Japanese Tansu chest made entirely of Red Pine (Aka Matsu) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles. Four drawers of varying sizes allow for efficient and practical storage with minimal space wasted. The chest is quite heavy for its small size.
Age: Meiji Era (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 23 1/2" Wide by 23 1/2" High by 12 1/8" Deep
Age: Meiji Era (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 23 1/2" Wide by 23 1/2" High by 12 1/8" Deep
item #1493522
$850.00
An antique Japanese Tansu chest called Funa Dansu (captain's chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute interior handles and Warabite carrying handle. Made to be sturdy and heavy to withstand the rigors of the sea. Used as a ship safe where valuables and important documents were stored.
Edo Era (1800-1850)
15 1/2" Wide by 17 1/2" High by 18 3/4" Deep
Edo Era (1800-1850)
15 1/2" Wide by 17 1/2" High by 18 3/4" Deep
item #1493512
$3,950.00
An antique Japanese Tansu chest called Kodansu made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles. 6 Drawers of varying sizes. Perfect side chest for organizing and storage needs.
Age: Meiji Era: 1880-1890
Dimensions: 20 1/4" Wide by 22 3/8" High by 13 1/2" Deep
Age: Meiji Era: 1880-1890
Dimensions: 20 1/4" Wide by 22 3/8" High by 13 1/2" Deep
item #1493233
$975.00
An antique Japanese Tansu chest in 2 sections (Kasane) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware with Gumbai handles and the Paulownia leaf family crest on the four main lock plates. Four main drawers with 2 small drawers hidden behind the security door. Secret hiding place behind the upper small drawer.
Age: Early Meiji (1870-1880)
Dimensions: 38 3/4" Wide by 40 3/4" High by 17" Deep
Age: Early Meiji (1870-1880)
Dimensions: 38 3/4" Wide by 40 3/4" High by 17" Deep
item #1493232
$1,750.00
Antique Japanese multi tired chest with single double hinged central compartment. All sides are decorated with circular gold lacquered bamboo, camilas, peony scene interspersed with the gold Tokugawa Shogunate family crest. Condition is consistent with age and does show wear. Very sturdy and is 100% complete. Ready to be enjoyed for many more years to come.
Age: late Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Dimensions: 29 7/8" wide x 26 3/4" high x 14 3/4" deep
Age: late Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Dimensions: 29 7/8" wide x 26 3/4" high x 14 3/4" deep
item #1492822
$1,800.00
An original antique Japanese lacquer tea chest. Consisting of two open shelves along with upper and lower compartments. Front is covered in gold lacquer with maki-e techniques depicting landscape seen with small village. depicts
The four vertical supports are adored with lacquer gold detail. From and base are decorated with mon and low relief patterns.
Age: Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
Dimensions: 33 1/2" wide x 32 3/4" high x 13 3/4" deep
The four vertical supports are adored with lacquer gold detail. From and base are decorated with mon and low relief patterns.
Age: Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
Dimensions: 33 1/2" wide x 32 3/4" high x 13 3/4" deep
item #1492821
$5,500.00
