Beautiful cha tansu (tea chest) made all of kiri wood with shell inlay of birds and bamboo, lovely cut-outs and edging, doors open to 5 small interior drawers, Taisho Period (early 20th century). Size: 32" high x 30" wide x 14" deep.

item #602453

Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest), original dark brown translucent lacquer finish, made of sugi (cryptomeria), iron hardware, one shelf on interior of slider compartment, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Size: 43" high x 37 1/4" wide x 15 1/4" deep.

item #594982

Antique Japanese small personal tansu with 8 drawers, made all of keyaki (elm) wood with copper hardware, Meiji/Taisho Period (c. early 20th century). Size: 24" high x 21 1/2" high x 12" deep.

item #593658

Japanese antique 2-section isho tansu with two locking bars, made with chestnut wood front, keyaki (elm) wood locking bars, and sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame, Edo Period (c. early 1800's), comes with key. Size: 37 3/4" high x 36" wide x 16 1/2" deep.

item #593355

Beautiful and dramatic antique Japanese isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Nihonmatsu area, 2-sections, made with keyaki wood front and sugi wood frame, safe box with key, lovely original deep red/orange translucent lacquer finish, iron hardware, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Size: 47 1/2" high x 45 1/4" wide x 18 1/2" deep.

item #590944

Lovely antique Japanese isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Sendai area, double top drawers, made with keyaki (elm) wood front and sugi wood frame, lovely translucent lacquer finish, round iron lock plates, safe box with three small interior drawers, comes with set of 4 keys, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Size: 34 1/4" high x 46 1/2" wide x 17 1/4" deep.

item #590943

Lovely antique Japanese 2-section mizuya (kitchen tansu), made of hinoki wood with copper hardware, beautiful cut out designs, great storage with many sliders and drawers, nice clean look, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Size: 67 3/4" high x 48" wide x 18" deep

item #590549

Antique Japanese rare natural light wood butsudan (buddhist shrine), single section, carved details of apsaras (angels), phoenix, peonies and peacocks, blackened copper hardware, all original, Taisho Period (early 20th century). Size: 62 1/2" high x 40" wide x 28 1/2" deep.

item #584045

Antique Japanese 2-section futon tansu, made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood frame with keyaki (elm) wood drawer and slider panels. iron hardware, small sliding compartment opens to reveal 2 small drawers on the right side, Meiji Period (c. late 1800's). Size: 66 1/2" high x 71 1/4" wide x 23 1/2" deep.

item #583335

Japanese persimmon front Cha Tansu, tea chest, for display of tea items; interior of glass section contains display shelves at different levels and includes a mist shaped shelf and a small compartemnt covered by slides painted with landscape scenes. Taisho Period. 30-1/2" wide, 53" high, 12-3/4" deep.

item #554149