Antique Japanese Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Keyaki Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Keyaki Meiji Period

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Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

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A rare antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original hand forged iron hardware including the Kikute handles and Urushi lacquer finish). Unusual design with two small drawers secured by a locking security bar and two sets of doors with the upper set having a spacious storage area behind and the bottom set having storage to the left and three small drawers to the right. The main drawer has a lock plate with an incised Chrysanthemum design.

Age: Early Meiji period (1860-1890)

Dimensions: 35 3/4″ Wide by 34 1/4″ High by 16 5/8″ Deep.

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A rare antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original hand forged iron hardware including the Kikute handles and Urushi lacquer finish). Unusual design with two small drawers secured by a locking security bar and two sets of doors with the upper set having a spacious storage area behind and the bottom set having storage to the left and three small drawers to the right. The main drawer has a lock plate with an incised Chrysanthemum design.

Age: Early Meiji period (1860-1890)

Dimensions: 35 3/4″ Wide by 34 1/4″ High by 16 5/8″ Deep.

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Region

Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

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