An antique Kansai Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite style handles. Two sets of sliding doors hide spacious areas where the merchant kept his business books and records. Four drawers were used to keep valuables and merchant tools and accessories. Behind the bottom sliding doors to the right are three drawers where hidden valuables were stored. A secret false floor on the drawer to the right kept very important valuables hidden from the eyes of thieves.

Age: Meiji Period {1880-1890)

Dimensions: 36 3/4" Wide by 36 1/4" High by 16 3/8" Deep