Description

A rare antique Japanese Ko Tansu used as a fancy personal storage chest made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kirinoki (Paulownia) woods. Both original finish and hand made iron fittings including the Kakute handles. Likely a specially commissioned custom made chest by a wealthy individual or family. Unusual features include the sliding three door design of cranes and bamboo, the carved decorative base and the triangular hardened wooden nail construction.

Features a secret false floor under the bottom drawer where valuables were hidden away.

Age: Early Meiji Era (1868-1880)

Dimensions: 26 1/4″ Wide x 19 7/8″ High x 10″ Deep