Japanese antique isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Sendai area, made with all keyaki (elm) wood front with dramatic grain and translucent lacquer finish, elaborate thick iron hardware including moko shaped drawer pulls and ornate raised scrolling vine lock plates with unusual mon of a pair of sumo fans, large drawer on top, three drawers of the same width but that get gradually deeper as they go down, two smaller drawers and a safebox on the right side, safebox also has ornate iron work ... Click for details

item #977246

Lovely antique Japanese large rectangular tray with a scene of a woman gazing at the moon (inlaid mother of pearl), she is sitting near a small stream with flowers and grasses, misty clouds above, the tray is made of kiri wood and the decoration is made of beautiful cherry wood bark, outer sides are also covered in cherry bark, Taisho Period. Size: 24 3/4" long x 15 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" deep.

item #975770

Beautiful Chinese antique porcelain plate, blue and white glaze with scene of a pair of deer in center and many plants and flowers, wonderful deep shaped plate made of very thinly worked porcelain, late Ming Dynasty (mid 1600's). Size: 14 3/4" wide x 3 3/4" high

item #975767

Beautiful Japanese antique 2 section kannon biraki isho tansu (chest with opening doors for clothing), made for the samurai class to store clothing, made with keyaki (elm) wood front with beautiful grain, sugi (cryptomeria) wood frame and kiri (paulownia) wood drawer interiors, deep reddish brown translucent lacquer finish, heavy iron hardware including elaborate cross bracing on upper section and large circular lock plate with crane mon in center, warabite shaped drawer pulls, interior o... Click for details

item #975456

Unusual Japanese antique gyosho bako (peddler's box), would have been carried by peddler on his back, made of light natural kiri wood, 5 drawers with copper lockplates and hirute shaped drawer pulls, extensive bronze hardware including bracing on corners and wonderful corner hardware on each drawer in the form of a chrysanthemum flower, writing on the back of the top drawer has mark of family name Hujushi and says the chest was purchased on May 22nd of year 4. This chest was made during the E... Click for details

item #975447

Fantastic Japanese lacquer butsudon, rich black lacquer exterior, interior in gold leaf with exquisite carvings and lacquer designs, Meiji period c1900. Size 65.5" H x 31" W x 24.5" D

item #973368

Japanese 2 panel 18th century screen of hawks, painted on paper with a silver ground. Size: 60" H x 56.5" W

item #972631

Unusual Japanese antique gyosho bako (peddler's box), made of sugi (cryptomeria) wood, iron hardware including loops for rope so that peddler could carry box on his back, 4 drawers and a safe box, three interior drawers, Meiji Period. Size: 35 1/4" high x 11" wide x 16 1/4" deep.

item #972499

Beautiful Japanese antique storage tansu with locking bar, made with all keyaki (elm) wood front and frame, iron hardware, top portion has three drawers covered by a vertical locking bar, bottom portion has sliding panels with horizontal slats, bottom right side opens to reveal two small interior drawers, deep red translucent lacquer finish, Edo Period. Size: 41" high x 38" wide x 19 1/2" deep.

item #970503

Rare and beautiful Japanese antique kura tansu (storage chest), all keyaki (elm) wood front and framing, iron hardware, top portion has 3 drawers and lower portion has sliding panels with horizontal slats, bottom right interior has two small drawers also made of keyaki wood, deep brown translucent lacquer finish with wonderful patina, Edo Period. Size: 41 3/4" high x 38 3/4" wide x 21 1/4"deep.

item #970500