An antique Japanese Ko Tansu (personal storage chest) and of Kiri (Paulownia), Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Original hand forged iron hardware including the Mokko handles. A hinged door hides two small drawers behind and two sliding doors hide a storage space where books and reading material was tucked away.
Its original purpose was for the storage of papers, ephemera, letters, documents, books and small accessories. As a contemporary chest, it would work well as a bedside night stand or a side table.
Age: Mid Meiji Era (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 24 3/8" Wide by 24 3/4" High by 11 3/4" Deep
Antique Japanese Ko Tansu (Personal Storage Chest) Kiri Meiji Era
$1,250.00
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