Antique Kyushu Tall Choba Tansu 2 Section Meiji Era with Secret Drawer

Description

An antique Japanese tall Kyushu Choba Tansu (merchant chest) in 2 sections made of Hinoki (Cypress), Keyaki (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite style handles and the double bar lock plates. With 2 pairs of sliding doors and 8 drawers, it has plenty of room for organizing and storage. Side ribs add strength and support as well as visual design to the chest. The bottom sliding doors hide three drawers on the right with a removable drawer spacer facade below the top drawer which hides a secret shallow storage drawer where valuables were kept.

Age: Meiji Era (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 37 1/8″ Wide by 66 1/4″ High by 18 1/2″ Deep