A rare antique Japanese Ko Tansu used as a fancy personal storage chest made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kirinoki (Paulownia) woods. Both original finish and hand made iron fittings including the Kakute handles. Likely a specially commissioned custom made chest by a wealthy individual or family. Unusual features include the sliding three door design of cranes and bamboo, the carved decorative base and the triangular hardened wooden nail construction.
Age: Early Meiji Era (1868-1880)
Dimensions: 26 1/4" Wide x 19 7/8" High x 10" Deep
Rare Japanese Ko Tansu (Personal Storage Chest) Keyaki Early Meiji
$5,000.00
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