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Japanese Tansu Red Lacquer

Antique Japanese Edo Era (c 1860) Bodansu Personal Tansu Red Lacquer 24"W
Located in Portland, OR
locked out. This tansu has a red lacquer finish and all the hardware is hand forged iron with the burnt
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Japanese Tansu, chest-on-chest (isho kasane-dansu), Yonezawa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
drawers, original translucent red lacquer finish, supported on an unusual black lacquered base separate to
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Yonkers, NY
example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. Featuring a lacquered finish with muted red tone, this
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period two-part tansu chest from the late 19th century with dark red
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Chinoiserie Black & Faux Burl Brass Mounted Chest, 1970s
Located in Harlingen, TX
constructed of wood and has a Japanned black 'lacquer' finish with faux bois burl paneling on the top, sides
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Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Night Stands

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Brass, Enamel

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Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920's Mulberry Wood Haribako Sewing Tansu 11.5"
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. This is a Taisho era (c1920's) Haribako (sewing box) with an arrangement...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cinnabar Leather Pillow with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period 19th century cinnabar and black lacquer rectangular shaped leather pillow from an antique opium bed, with hand painted calligraphy motifs. Created in Ch...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Pillows and Throws

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Leather

19th Century Japanese Kimono Chest or Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique two-part Japanese tansu kimono chest of drawers. In good condition original finish.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Japanese Taishō Period Open Bookshelf Sliding Doors, Curvy Shelf and Drawer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period hinoki cypress wood cabinet from the early 20th century converted into an open bookshelf with wavy curving shelf, sliding doors and drawers. Created in Japan...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Bookcases

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Cypress, Fabric

Continental Hoosier Art Deco Kitchen Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Faversham, GB
Hoosier’ pine kitchen cabinet with fabulous Art Deco appeal to its rounded corners and edges. Featuring a shallow shelved upper cabinet, a small coffee grinder cupboard and a wonderf...
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20th Century Belgian Art Deco Cabinets

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Japanese Early 20th Century Taishō Small Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period small cabinet from the early 20th century with sliding doors and seven drawers. Created in Japan during the early years of the 20th century, this small cabin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

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Wood

20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
This 20th-century Japanese Tokyo Tansu chest for clothing produced at the beginning of the Taisho period it’s an example of furniture characteristic of this period in Japan and in vo...
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century. Interior bottom section has been modified to accommodate a TV. Part of the back bottom section has been removed for the o...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Hand-Painted Décor, Qing Dynasty
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden wedding chest from the 19th century with unusual shape, hand-painted floral décor and brass hardware. Created in China ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Chinese Vintage Camphor Wood Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese camphor wood blanket chest from the mid 20th century, varnished with a light brown lacquer, fitted with an ornate brass lock, C-scroll lateral handles, mounted on p...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

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Brass

Miniature Japanese Taishō Period Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood miniature tansu chest from the early 20th century, with sliding doors, open shelf and drawers. Created in Japan during the Taisho period in the ea...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

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Zebra Wood

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest with Sliding Chest and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese Meiji period Tansu clothing chest from the 19th century with two sliding doors, six drawers, iron hardware and custom finish. A captivating blend of tradition and artistry, ...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Sendai Bo Tansu in Keyaki, Meiji Period
Located in Savannah, GA
A Japanese Sendai Bo tansu in keyaki wood with bo locking bar, Meiji period, 19th century. Safe door conceals two drawers. Original lacquered finish and forged iron hardware. 43 i...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Wrought Iron

Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period single section tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century in Isho-dansu style, with six drawers, safe, carrying handles and dark patina. Created in Jap...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Rare C. 1850 Antique Japanese 2-Part Tansu Chest with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th Century Japanese home. Because Japanese homes were (and are) relatively small, furniture...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Dressers

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Pine

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Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood. The tansu with a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

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Wood

Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
H 36 in W 36 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
small drawers, original translucent red lacquer finish, supported on an unusual black lacquered base
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
interior, original translucent red lacquer finish, minor signs of wear otherwise fine condition. Comes
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Sendai Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
, north of Tokyo. The tansu with keyaki (zelkova) wood drawer and door fronts with rich translucent red
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Sendai Chest
Japanese Sendai Chest
H 37.75 in W 47 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)
Located in Seattle, WA
crafted of keyaki (zelkova) wood with a deep, rich translucent red lacquer finish well patinated from
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Lacquered Sendai Tansu Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese One-Piece Tansu with Red Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
These Japanese Tansus are from the Meiji Period and are placed on top of newly made custom metal
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red lacquered tansu (chest of drawers)used for storing clothes.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Dressers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Isho Tansu
Japanese Isho Tansu
H 41 in W 37 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Tansu Chest, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Japanese tansu cabinet, chest of drawers, with classic lacquer finish, including the persimmon
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

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Iron

Japanese Tansu Chest, 19th Century, Japan
Japanese Tansu Chest, 19th Century, Japan
H 41 in W 33.5 in D 15.75 in
Japanese Antique Rich Black Lacquered Clothing Chest Tansu 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu. Japanese Antique Tansu Clothing Chest two sections, four drawers, rich black lacquer finish
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Superb Antique Tansu Clothing Chest Richly Lacquered, 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
drawers in a beautifully selected grained wood and finished in rich red lacquered sides with black lacquer
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Tansu Chest from Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Tansu chest of drawers from Japan. Showa period, mid-20th century. Clear cedar, with elmwood in
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tansu with Tsuru-Kame Decoration
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period two piece tansu chest in red lacquer and akamatsu
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand-cut iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Sendai Tansu Chest with Floral Iron Hardware, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Chest / Coffee Table/Wooden Box/Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is made of paulownia. It is painted with red lacquer. Soot adheres from above and it becomes black
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Other

19th Century Japanese Mizuya
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Japanese Mizuya (kitchen tansu). Composed of two cabinets of the same size stacked
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

19th Century Japanese Mizuya
19th Century Japanese Mizuya
H 60.75 in W 59.5 in D 18.5 in
Isho-Dansu- Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
A Japanese clothing chest (isho-dansu) from the Sendai region, north of Tokyo. The tansu with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Iron

Red Lacquer Ship's Tansu or Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Red lacquer ship’s tansu (chest).
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Red Lacquer Ship's Tansu or Chest
Red Lacquer Ship's Tansu or Chest
H 17.25 in W 20.25 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Red Lacquer Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period six-drawer tansu chest from the 19th century with iron hardware and red
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Early 20th Century Dark Red and Black Lacquered Tansu Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese dark red and black lacquered tansu cabinet from the early 20th century, with five
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

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Iron

Japan, Superb Antique Furniture Lacquered Tansu from "Wakasa, " 19th Cemtury
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine tall Meiji period lacquered tansu from “Wakasa,” three sections, superb original red
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Early 20th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Traveling Chest with Four Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese antique keyaki wood tansu chest from the early 20th century, with dark red lacquer
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
crafted chased iron work and orange-red lacquer. The Tansu is in overall good condition with slight
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu
Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu
H 35 in W 46.5 in D 23 in
Antique Japanese Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique Japanese Kimono Tansu hand-crafted out of Kiri Wood has been fully restored. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Japanese Chest
Antique Japanese Chest
H 41 in W 38 in D 17 in
'Isho-Dansu' Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
A Japanese clothing chest (isho-dansu). The tansu with keyaki (zelkova) wood drawer and door
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Antique 1890s Japanese Dressers

Materials

Iron

Black Lacquer/Red Stained Isho Tansu
Located in New York, NY
A transparent red lacquered cedar casing contains three full-width drawers in a slight recess above
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Black Lacquer/Red Stained Isho Tansu
Black Lacquer/Red Stained Isho Tansu
H 38 in W 33.5 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Red Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
a distinctive motif. This is a unique tansu because its casing is a red brown lacquer giving it a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Cha Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art deco style cedarwood tansu cupboard with red lacquer door panels. REDUCED FROM $2400.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Cha Tansu
Cha Tansu
H 27 in W 36 in D 13.5 in
Very Old Tansu
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This tansu has written date of 1679, early Edo. Dark red lacquer finish with all original metal
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Very Old Tansu
Very Old Tansu
H 36 in W 41 in D 19 in
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
a distinctive motif. This is a unique tansu because its casing is a red brown lacquer giving it a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquered Clothing Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese clothing chest (kasane-dansu) from Nagano Prefecture. The single-section tansu constructed
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Tansu Black Red Lacquer Two Section Meiji Bedside Table Chest of Drawer
Located in Monterey, CA
red lacquer is intact after 150 years. Typically the red color lacquer would have chipped off and not
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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