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. It would make the perfect bedside nightstand or functional side table in any home decor.

Late Meiji/Taisho (1910-1920)

Dimensions; 23 1/2" Wide by 23 3/4" High by 15" Deep