Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's storage chest). Made with keyaki (zelkova elm) wood frame and front. Sugi (cryptomeria) wood sides and top. 2 large sliding panels open to a large compartment. Below this are 4 drawers of various sizes. Iron hardware includes warabite shaped drawer pulls. Deep reddish wiped lacquer finish.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 37" high x 35 1/2" wide x 18" deep
Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Choba Tansu (Merchant's Chest)
$1,650.00
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