Black Tansu
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Storage Cabinet / Taisho Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is a cedar cabinet used in an old Japanese house.
It is dyed black using the traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 44.89 in W 27.17 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1860-1900s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a storage furniture that was used very old in Japan and is called "Kurumanagamochi".
It is said that if a disaster such as a fire occurs, it was placed near the entrance of ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
H 29.14 in W 55.12 in D 30.32 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / wabi sabi Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
Material
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 33.47 in W 65.75 in D 15.95 in
Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Brown and Black Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with black and brown
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 37.5 in W 35.5 in D 16.75 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Chest of drawers Cabinet / 1912s-1926s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
green, but it seems that it was used by painting it black from the top on the way.
In the black, there
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
H 38.19 in W 23.23 in D 26.97 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
Material
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 34.26 in W 66.15 in D 20.87 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi/
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 34.26 in W 65.95 in D 29.53 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Box Sofa Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
smoked black color.
This furniture is versatile as a retractable side table.
Contents of box have been
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
H 22.84 in W 38.59 in D 19.3 in
Japanese Antique Black Drawers / Storage Tansu / 1868s-1912s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black drawer.
It was used in a private house in the Tohoku region of Japan
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 26.97 in W 32.09 in D 13.59 in
Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Coffee Table Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
H 13.78 in W 24.22 in D 13 in
Japanese Antique Black Storage Box 1800s-1860s / Drawer Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of paulownia wood.
It has been smoked black.
The soot has piled up and made this beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 13.59 in W 12.6 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Antique Black Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The drawer is tasteful, rustic, simple and beautiful.
There is no wa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 13.39 in W 13.59 in D 9.65 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Mizuya Tansu / Cabinet Cupboard 1868-1912s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is an old Japanese cupboard called "Mizuya Tansu".
"Mizuya" means a place that deals with water
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
H 71.07 in W 69.69 in D 22.84 in
Japanese Antique Black Storage Box 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black storage box.
Made in the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
Material is cedar wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
H 22.25 in W 32.68 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
H 22.45 in W 32.29 in D 18.71 in
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 22.45 in W 30.71 in D 18.51 in
Antique Japanese Tansu Taisho Two Tone Lacquered 47"
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful Japanese Tansu from Taisho era is lacquered in striking two-tone black and reddish
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Cabinet with Drawers, So Called Tansu, Late 19th C
Located in Stockholm, SE
A high quality Japanese Tansu. The motives goes all around and is meant to be used as a free
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Katana Tansu / Paper Pasted Drawer / Meiji Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old box for storing Japanese swords called "Katana Tansu".
It seems to be around the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 4.93 in W 4.73 in D 34.06 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest With Drawers on Contemporary Metal Stand Console
Located in Centennial, CO
made contemporary black metal stand. The tansu chest was part of a larger cabinet which was lost at
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 36 in W 37 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
black.
Made of cedar wood.
The handle is made of iron
It is rare for furniture made in Japan.
It is a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 11.62 in W 14.18 in D 8.08 in
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
black.
Made of cedar wood.
The handle is made of iron
It is rare for furniture made in Japan.
It is a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 11.03 in W 14.18 in D 8.08 in
Japanese Antique Tansu Chests of drawers, Late Edo Period'Late 1800s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a Japanese antique chests of drawers.
This tansu chest is a valuable antique piece made
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 31.5 in W 32.09 in D 15.95 in
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sofa Table Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
black color is impressive.
This furniture can be used for multiple purposes as a retractable sofa table
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
H 22.25 in W 34.45 in D 19.1 in
Chinoiserie Black & Faux Burl Brass Mounted Chest, 1970s
Located in Harlingen, TX
This vintage 1970's chinoiserie tansu style Asian nightstand or small storage chest cabinet is
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Night Stands
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate.
Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
H 22.64 in W 13.78 in D 23.63 in
Japanese Traditional Design Exhibition Stand / Japanese Old Wooden Shelves
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
paulownia and ebony.
Paulownia is a material often used for tansu.
It's a soft tree, but it's very light
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Other
H 31.58 in W 27.25 in D 13.39 in
Meji Period Clothing Tansu
Located in Wainscott, NY
Clothing Tansu is made in two Stacking Parts. The Decorative iron Hardware is original.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed entirely of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 16.25 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century Japanese lacquered tansu used for opium smoking. Having 8 drawers used to store
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest
Located in London, GB
three further short drawers
The gloriously neutral tone of the raw cedar and dark almost black
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
H 36.62 in W 41.74 in D 16.54 in
Japanese Lacquered Step Chest. Kaidan Dansu
Located in New York, NY
The kaidan dansu or step chest is one of the most distinctive tansu designs, being both cabinetry
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Storage Cabinet / 1868s-1912s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black tansu.
It is a type with a drawer on the top and bottom and a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 26.97 in W 30.71 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old large Japanese Black Tansu.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 29.14 in W 68.12 in D 21.66 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old, large Japanese black Tansu.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 34.26 in W 69.1 in D 21.26 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Box Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black Tansu.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 36.82 in W 60.24 in D 27.76 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period six drawer tansu chest.
This façade showcases four large drawers followed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large black Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 36.62 in W 73.82 in D 19.1 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese tansu.
In Japan this is called "Kuruma Nagamochi".
Furniture from the end
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
H 32.09 in W 61.62 in D 30.71 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese tansu.
It is a piece of furniture from the Edo period. (1800s - 1860s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 34.45 in W 49.61 in L 34.45 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black large tansu.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 36.23 in W 49.61 in D 22.05 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Wabisabi mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
It is a very rare type.
Such black chests are not seen
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 27.76 in W 42.72 in D 17.13 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old and large Japanese Tansu.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 34.65 in W 59.65 in D 16.74 in
Japanese Antique Two-stage Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large black chest, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
Material is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 66.93 in W 34.65 in D 20.48 in
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a large black tansu from Japan.
Made of cedar tree.
Furniture from the Edo period to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 35.44 in W 70.28 in L 35.44 in
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. (1800s-1860s)
Such black tansu is rarely found in Japan year by year.
It can be said that it is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 47.05 in W 54.73 in D 24.41 in
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest with Gold Leaf and Mon Design.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868-1912. This period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868 through circa 1912
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two-part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from pine wood, circa 1900. The piece features
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two-part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from pine wood, circa 1900. The piece features
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Black Japanese Tansu Chest, Meiji Period
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage, Meiji Period, Japanese Tansu with seven full capacity drawers. Large, unique
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Black Lacquer Tansu Chest Cabinet, Japanese Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small beautifully black lacquered tansu chest with original hardware and having seven drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Kaidan Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental Kaidan Tansu is from Japan c. 1900. It features nine drawers of various sizes, and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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