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What is Mizuya Tansu?
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A Mizuya Tansu is a Japanese chest or container typically used to store food, dishes, utensils and more near a kitchen or tea room. They are usually made of wood and many are beautifully designed. Browse a collection of Mizuya Tansu cabinets on 1stDibs.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A beautifully weathered Japanese Mizuya Dansu distinguished by its warm patina, hand-crafted details, and quietly architectural form.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cupboards
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Mizuya Kitchen Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
Architectural, two-part stackable mizuya tansu in solid softwood (typically sugi/hiinoki) with hand-forged iron fittings and a deep black-brown finish. Its rich patina—worn edges, ol...
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Taishō Period Japanese Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Chest in Sugi Wood with Sliding Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
A beautifully constructed Japanese kitchen cabinet, known as a mizuya tansu, from the Taishō period, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Mizuya Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This exceptional 19th-century Japanese mizuya tansu originates from the late Edo–Meiji period and showcases traditional craftsmanship in warm, deeply patinated wood.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Mizuya Cabinet, Tansu, Japan, 1910s, Wabi Sabi, Storage
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Its balanced proportions and clean architectural lines embody the understated elegance of early Japanese craftsmanship. Constructed in two separable sections for ease of transport an...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Keyaki Mizuya Tansu chest Early 20th C
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
A finely crafted Japanese Mizuya tansu from the early 20th century, circa 1910s to 1930 (Taisho to early Showa period).
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Cedar
