Wonderful and dramatic Japanese antique money box, made all of solid thick keyaki (elm) wood with heavy iron hardware, beautiful original translucent reddish orange lacquer finish, Edo Period (c. early 1800's). Size: 18 1/2" high x 17" wide x 24" deep.

item #719205

Beautiful Japanese antique choba tansu (merchant's chest), made of keyaki (elm) with sugi (Japanese cedar) interior, beautiful heavy iron hardware, sliders on top, bottom with removable locking bar (bo) over two drawers, lower right side with safe box, interior of safe with two small drawers, all original deep red translucent lacquer finish, Mikuni area, late Edo Period (mid 19th century). Size: 33 1/2" high x 36 3/4" wide x18 1/2" deep.

item #719201

Beautiful Japanese antique karuma dansu (wheeled chest for storage), made of keyaki (elm) and sugi (Japanese cedar) woods with wonderful deep translucent lacquer finish, iron hardware, all original with lovely patina, top compartment all open, bottom compartment also open except for small interior box with 2 small drawers in lower right side. Edo Period. Size: 60" high x 67" wide x 26 1/2"deep.

item #713656

Antique Japanese 2-section mizuya (kitchen tansu), made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood in a natural light blond color, accented by contrasting dark solid keyaki (elm) wood burl on drawer fronts and slider panels, persimmon dove tails on slider bottoms to prevent wearing down, copper hardware with round drawer handles, original wire mesh and beautifully carved open lattice work sliding panels, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Size: 67" high x 57 1/4" wide x 17 1/4" deep.

item #708558

Beautiful Japanese antique tansu from the Mikuni area, made all of keyaki (elm) wood, sliders on top compartment cover 4 interior drawers (2 on each side), bottom sliders cover open compartment, heavy iron hardware, wooden bracing on sides and back, beautiful original deep red translucent lacquer finish with lovely patina, Edo Period (late 18th / early 19th century). Size: 29 1/2: high x 35 1/2" wide x 22" deep.

item #708554

Antique Japanese merchant's chest (choba tansu), made of sugi (cryptomeria) wood with dark red lacquer finish, 4 exterior drawers and safe box with 2 small interior drawers, beautiful heavy iron hardware including elaborate bracing on front frame, wooden bracing on sides and back, from the Mikuni area, Edo Period (late 18th/early 19th century). Size: 32 1/2" high x 38" wide x 18" deep.

item #708551

Antique Japanese personal tansu, made of hardwood with burl on drawer fronts and sliders, interior all of kiri (paulownia) wood, copper hardware, red-orange translucsent lacquer finish, Taisho Period (early 19th century). Size: 22" high x 27 3/4" wide x 12 1/2" deep.

item #708550

Beautiful antique Japanese root wood stand, made of gorgeous gnarled hardwood roots, burl visible on flattened top, lovely deep reddish brown color, Taisho Period (early 20th century). Size: 28" high x 20 1/2" wide x 15 1/2" deep.

item #708545

Beautiful and rare antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest) with secret compartments and secret locks, from Kyushu area, made of keyaki (elm) wood with kiri (paulownia) wood interior, beautiful translucent red-orange lacquer finish, iron hardware including unusual rings on side of chest, safe box with 3 interior drawers, iron work on safe door includes elaborate cross bracing and drop in door hinges (door is removable), sliding doors reveal four interior drawers (and secret compartm... Click for details

item #703738

Beautiful antique Japanese 2-section mizuya (kitchen tansu), made with light natural color keyaki (elm) wood with keyaki burl on sliding panels and drawer fronts, copper hardware, middle sliding panels with glass over wooden lattice work, Taisho Period (early 20th century). Size: 54 1/4" high x 35 1/2" wide x 17 1/4" deep.

item #701576