An antique Japanese two section Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress), Kakinoki (Persimmon) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. It originated from the Suruga region of Japan (now Shizuoka prefecture).
Unique configuration of sliding doors, drawers and hidden storage compartment makes this tansu a versatile and beautiful work of art. The Persimmon wood panels and drawer fronts were purposefully chosen by the original tansu maker with the bottom drawers representing waves of...
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