An antique Japanese tansu chest known as a Kotansu (for personal storage) made entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Original bronze hardware. Six drawers of various sizes for organization and storage. Two sliding doors with a shelf behind. Constructed using hardened wood nails. It would make a practical side table or a nightstand.
Age: Late Meiji-Taisho (1910-1920)
Dimensions: 23 3/4" Wide by 19 1/4" High by 11 5/8" Deep