Description

A two section large antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) with front and sides made entirely of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood with Sugi (Cryptomeria) interior and Kiri (Paulownia) interior drawer sides. It features mitered through mortise and tenon joinery and side horizontal support ribs for additional strength, durability and visual elegance. Behind the two sets of large sliding doors are areas for spacious storage while the small sliding doors hide two small side by side drawers.

Originally it was used by a store merchant to store his wares, business records, books and documents for easy access. Present day uses would work well as an elegant and functional storage accent piece or separated with the bottom section used as a sideboard adding a stone or glass top and the matching top section mounted above used as a storage cabinet.

Age: Late Meiji Era (1900-1910)

41 3/4″ Wide x 62 3/4″ High x 17 5/8 Deep