Large rare antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest), from the Mikuni area of Japan, made of heavy solid keyaki (elm) wood throughout, wooden bracing on sides and back, large compartment with sliding panels has 4 smaller interior drawers, safe box has 2 small interior drawers, beautiful heavy iron work, has 3 keys, Edo Period. Size: 35 1/2" high x 47 1/2" wide x 19 1/4" deep.

item #768945

Japanese two section Kiri wood Isho "clothing" Tansu from the Matsumoto area dating from mid-Meiji period (c1900), with large "C" shaped iron handles and round iron locks. Size: H 44" x W 34" x D 16.5"

item #768236

Japanese 2-section Isho "clothing" Kiri wood Tansu dating from mid Meiji period (c1900), with heavy square handles and large round locks. Size: H 45" x W 35.75" x D 16.25"

item #768226

A two section Kiri wood Japanese Isho "clothing" Tansu dating from mid-Meiji period C1900, with heavy C shaped handles and large square locks, safe door hides two interior drawers. Size H 41.5" x W 38" x D 16.5"

item #768219

Japanese antique 2-section mizuya (kitchen tansu), made with lovely light color chestnut on front, also sugi and hinoki woods used, top section has sliding panels with original patterned glass behind which is a shelf and another small compartment with wooden sliding panels, lots of drawers and storage, charming and unusual details, late Taisho Period. Size: 65" high x 30 1/2" wide x 13 1/2" deep.

item #767958

Antique Japanese isho tansu (clothing chest) in 3 sections, made with gorgeous keyaki (elm) wood burl on the front and straight grained keyaki through out, interior made with kiri (paulownia) wood, top compartment with sliders opens to reveal recessed shelf area, 5 large drawers, 4 smaller drawers, beautiful details everywhere, antler used for decoration around key holes and as small handles on sliders and drop in panel, lovely deep red translucent lacquer finish, Showa Period. Size: 61... Click for details

item #767954

Japanese kaidon (step tansu) in 3 sections (plus base), double sided (drawers and sliders open on both the front and back of chest), lots of useful storage, made of keyaki (elm) wood with iron hardware. Size: 62 3/4" high x 59 1/4" wide x 16 3/4" deep.

item #767951

Antique Japanese pair of lively koma inu (temple fudog guardians), carved of keyaki (elm) wood, left hand creature has mouth open showing teeth and has a curly mane, right hand creature with toothy grin and wavey mane, wonderful detail carving, fain remnants of pigment (mouth, eyes, and whiskers), Momoyama Period. Size of each: 17 1/2" high x 18" deep.

item #765625

Japanese Gata Bako Tansu (shoe cabinet) composed of two sliding door compartments made of woven Nara wood over two Keyaki wood drawers with textured diamond shaped glass panes with Kuri wood frame, Showa age (c1930). Size: L 29.25" x H 37.25" x D 12.25"

item #764928

A fabulous two section Japanese Sado Island Isho Tansu made of burl Keyaki wood with Sugi frame and Kiri wood interior dating from the Meiji period (c.1900), with beautiful forged iron fittings on a lacquer finish, all original and in top condition. Size: L 45.5" x H 45" x D 17" L 45.5" x H 45" x D 17" H 45" x D 17"

item #764921