Very Rare Antique Japanese Choba Biraki Safe Tansu Keyaki Edo Era

Very Rare Antique Japanese Choba Biraki Safe Tansu Keyaki Edo Era

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Japanese

Period

Pre 1800

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A very rare antique Japanese Choba Biraki Safe Tansu (merchant safety chest with hinged doors) made of old growth Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the main drawer lock plate of Pine trees with matching corners of monkeys reaching for peaches, the hexagonal hinged door lock representing the owner’s family crest and Furui (old) Kakute handles. Hinged doors open to 7 drawers of varying sizes. The front of the bottom right drawer has an iron plate with double locks for added security. Includes 2 keys.

Age: Edo Period (1750-1800)

Provenance : Pvt. Zentner Family Collection

Dimensions: 31″ Wide by 26 1/2″ High by 17 1/2″ Deep

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A very rare antique Japanese Choba Biraki Safe Tansu (merchant safety chest with hinged doors) made of old growth Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the main drawer lock plate of Pine trees with matching corners of monkeys reaching for peaches, the hexagonal hinged door lock representing the owner’s family crest and Furui (old) Kakute handles. Hinged doors open to 7 drawers of varying sizes. The front of the bottom right drawer has an iron plate with double locks for added security. Includes 2 keys.

Age: Edo Period (1750-1800)

Provenance : Pvt. Zentner Family Collection

Dimensions: 31″ Wide by 26 1/2″ High by 17 1/2″ Deep

Additional information

Region

Japanese

Period

Pre 1800

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