Rare Antique Japanese Kyushu Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Keyaki Meiji

Rare Antique Japanese Kyushu Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Keyaki Meiji

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Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

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A rare antique Japanese Kyushu Choba Tansu (merchant chest from Kyushu island) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. The frame of the chest was made using Suginoki wood measuring a very thick 1 1/ 8″. Constructed with straight dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wooden nails. It has 5 drawers and a pair of hinged doors that open to a spacious storage area with a split level shelf. All original hand forged iron hardware.

Age: Early Meiji Period (1870-1880)

Dimensions: 34 1/4″ Wide by 31 1/4″ High by 17 3/4″ Deep

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A rare antique Japanese Kyushu Choba Tansu (merchant chest from Kyushu island) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. The frame of the chest was made using Suginoki wood measuring a very thick 1 1/ 8″. Constructed with straight dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wooden nails. It has 5 drawers and a pair of hinged doors that open to a spacious storage area with a split level shelf. All original hand forged iron hardware.

Age: Early Meiji Period (1870-1880)

Dimensions: 34 1/4″ Wide by 31 1/4″ High by 17 3/4″ Deep

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Region

Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

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