Antique Japanese small ko tansu (personal chest) made of kiri (paulownia) wood with unusual and beautiful persimmon wood edging on the front. Two medium drawers are placed side by side across the top. A compartment opened by two sliding panels is on the left with three small drawers in a vertical row on the right. The bottom drawer is full width. Hardware includes warabite shaped drawer pulls and round lock plates.
Age: Late Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 18 1/2" high x 23 1/2" wide x 11 3/4" deep