Rare Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Choba Keyaki Edo w/Secret

Rare Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Choba Keyaki Edo w/Secret

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Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

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An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Hikute style handles and wiped Urushi lacquer finish. Horizontal slats on all four sides provide strength and visual Japanese architectural design. Two sets of sliding doors with two side by side drawers. A pair of small drawers behind the lower doors with a false floor behind the lower drawer that hides a secret storage space where valuables were kept.

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 43 3/8 Wide by 48 1/4″ High by 20″ Deep

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An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Hikute style handles and wiped Urushi lacquer finish. Horizontal slats on all four sides provide strength and visual Japanese architectural design. Two sets of sliding doors with two side by side drawers. A pair of small drawers behind the lower doors with a false floor behind the lower drawer that hides a secret storage space where valuables were kept.

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 43 3/8 Wide by 48 1/4″ High by 20″ Deep

Additional information

Region

Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

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