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

Beautiful Japanese silk kimono decorated with design of kiri flowers in bloom, embroidered gold details, lovely light colors, Showa period (c. mid 20th century). Size: 62" high x 50 1/2" wide.

item #713604

Wonderful rare Japanese fully articulated dragon, made of silver with gold eyes, signed on the underside of his neck by the famous armor maker Myochin, comes with black lacquer stand, Meiji Period (1868-1912). minor repair work (some pins have been replaced). Size of dragon: 31" long x 10" high

item #711425

Large Japanese antique processional drum, base made of keyaki (elm) wood with copper hardware, drum is also made of keyaki wood with a large brass rooster on top, wonderful condition (wheels roll!), lovely carving and lacquer detail, unusual and striking! Meiji/ Taisho Period (early 20th century). Size: 90" high x 69" long x 42 1/2" deep.

item #711042

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