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Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"
Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"

Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display portion with etched glass covering shelves and upper and lower cupboard with sliding...

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Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Burl

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Red Japanned Metal Tea Chest Mid 19thc
Red Japanned Metal Tea Chest Mid 19thc

Red Japanned Metal Tea Chest Mid 19thc

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H 5.63 in W 11.38 in D 6.25 in

Red Japanned Metal Tea Chest Mid 19thc

Located in Houston, TX

Mid 19th century red tole tea caddy Chinoisserie decoration with a pair of canisters, glass bowl of same date but not original to caddy. some old retouching on the paint.

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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Metal

Taisho Period '1912-1926' Lacquered Minka Tea Chest
Taisho Period '1912-1926' Lacquered Minka Tea Chest

Taisho Period '1912-1926' Lacquered Minka Tea Chest

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H 19.13 in W 21.88 in D 11.38 in

Taisho Period '1912-1926' Lacquered Minka Tea Chest

Located in Stockbridge, MA

This tea chest is lacquered and inlayed with shell decorations.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid
Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid

Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid

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H 20 in W 37 in D 17 in

Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Japanese pine tea chest with lid This is a useful and decorative box, made in solid pine with some of the original labels still in place and a tight fitting lid, it is lined in zi...

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Mid-20th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Wabi sabi antique Japanese Sencha tea ceremony utensil box 1870s-1920s mingei
Wabi sabi antique Japanese Sencha tea ceremony utensil box 1870s-1920s mingei

Wabi sabi antique Japanese Sencha tea ceremony utensil box 1870s-1920s mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese Sencha tea ceremony utensil box - "Kikyoku" (similar to "Tabi dansu" in Matcha tea ceremony), in Japanese - with a removable front lid. Product of circa 1870s-1920s (Meiji...

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Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cypress

Japanese Antique Black lacquer Small Tea Chest/Edo 1800s~1860s Wabi-Sabi Tansu
Japanese Antique Black lacquer Small Tea Chest/Edo 1800s~1860s Wabi-Sabi Tansu

Japanese Antique Black lacquer Small Tea Chest/Edo 1800s~1860s Wabi-Sabi Tansu

Located in 足利市, JP

This remarkable Japanese Tansu is a Tabi-tansu (traveling tea chest) dating back to the late Edo period (early to mid-19th century).

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Iron

Fine Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850
Fine Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850

Fine Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850

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H 23.25 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 in

Fine Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

With intricate construction and exquisite decoration, this fine tabletop tea chest is a true masterpiece of Japanese cabinetry and lacquerware.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest
19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest

19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest

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H 24 in W 28.5 in D 19.5 in

19th c.Tin Lined Tea Storage Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c Japanese tea storage Chest with tin lining . Top lifts off.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Iron, Tin

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

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H 63 in W 34.38 in D 15 in

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage taisho period Japanese chadansu (tea chest). Two section keyaki wood tea chest with multiple drawers and shelves was used for displaying and storing tea ceremony utensils.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest
Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

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H 40.5 in W 34 in D 15.25 in

Japanese Keyaki Tea Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage taisho period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) with multiple drawers and sliding doors.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Kiriwood Tea Chest
Kiriwood Tea Chest

Kiriwood Tea Chest

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H 31.5 in W 33.5 in D 14.75 in

Kiriwood Tea Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Taishō period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) with original copper hardware.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Chestnut and Rosewood Cha-Dansu Tea Chest (Tansu)
Japanese Chestnut and Rosewood Cha-Dansu Tea Chest (Tansu)

Japanese Chestnut and Rosewood Cha-Dansu Tea Chest (Tansu)

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Cha-dansu (tea-chest) crafted of a chestnut casing with a rosewood veneer and Paulownia drawers, simple copper hardware with bale shaped handles, multiple small drawer and d...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Chestnut, Rosewood

Elmwood 'Cha-Do' Tansu Tea Chest
Elmwood 'Cha-Do' Tansu Tea Chest

Elmwood 'Cha-Do' Tansu Tea Chest

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H 54 in W 34 in D 15.75 in

Elmwood 'Cha-Do' Tansu Tea Chest

Located in New York, NY

Finely made traditional Japanese "Cha-Do" Tansu, used for storage of tea and accompanying accouterments. Includes original iron fittings. In excellent condition for age.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Cupboards

Materials

Elm

Japanese Cha Dansu
Japanese Cha Dansu

Japanese Cha Dansu

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H 32.5 in W 31.38 in D 14.5 in

Japanese Cha Dansu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Taisho-period Japanese chadansu (tea chest) from Kyoto was used to store utensils for tea ceremonies.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Japanese Cha Dansu
Japanese Cha Dansu

Japanese Cha Dansu

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H 53 in W 33.5 in D 15.25 in

Japanese Cha Dansu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Japanese Cha Dansu (Tea Ceremony Chest) from a Kyoto temple.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Vintage Japanese Tea Box
Vintage Japanese Tea Box

Vintage Japanese Tea Box

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H 24 in W 28 in D 19 in

Vintage Japanese Tea Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Shipping box for tea. Lined throughout with tin. Measures: 19 D x 28 W x 24 H.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

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Located in Austin, TX

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

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Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli

Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli

$1,477 / item

H 67.72 in W 118.12 in D 15.75 in

Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli

By Luigi Baroli, Baleri Italia

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...

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Materials

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Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin

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$4,697

H 6.3 in W 36.23 in D 18.12 in

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Located in Cranbrook, Kent

Italian Classical Carved Sink Basin This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble with added carved relief detail, these designs have no...

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1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

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By Carlo Zappa

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

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Materials

Fiberglass

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers
Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

$995

H 30.5 in W 37.75 in D 14 in

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

Located in Troy, MI

This circa 1950s small Chinese cabinet has four small drawers at the top, chow style feet and an open storage compartment with two hinged drawers. Adorned with decorative brass hardw...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Large Black Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Large Black Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Large Black Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old, large sideboard made in Japan. The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has a deep black paint throughout, giving it a stately appearance. The...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan. It is chara...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Kuruma Tansu 1800s-1860s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Kuruma Tansu 1800s-1860s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Kuruma Tansu 1800s-1860s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old, large, Japanese-made Kuruma-Tansu. Made in the Edo period (1800s-1860s), it is a powerful and dignified piece, the culmination of the skills and aesthetic sense of th...

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Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase
Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase

Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with wireless cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Round shape with pronounced base. The piece is decorated with a stork or crane bir...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet
Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet

Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese-made cabinet. It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s). It features traditional Japanese design. The wood pattern is used in an interesting way ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros

Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros

By Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Portland, OR

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Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
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Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...

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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Antique Chinese Rosewood Cabinet with Bone Inlay Glass Curio Three Tiered
Antique Chinese Rosewood Cabinet with Bone Inlay Glass Curio Three Tiered

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Located in Somis, CA

An exceptional turn-of-the-century three-tier cabinet from Ningbo Province, this rare piece exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship of traditional Chinese furniture. Constructed i...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Brown Lacquered Display Shelves with Fretwork Motifs
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Located in Yonkers, NY

A pair of antique display shelves, crafted in rich hardwood with intricate fretwork motifs, these late Qing Dynasty bookcases elevate any collection with their refined architectural ...

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Materials

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19th Century Japanese Screen, Deer in Spring, Maruyama Shijo School
19th Century Japanese Screen, Deer in Spring, Maruyama Shijo School

19th Century Japanese Screen, Deer in Spring, Maruyama Shijo School

Located in Kyoto, JP

A six-panel Japanese folding screen from the leading Maruyama-Shijo artist Okamoto Toyohiko (1773-1845). Simply featuring three deer and a few sprigs of foliage on a sumptuous gold-l...

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Rising Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Folding Bar, Pop Up Cabinet
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Rising Drink Cabinet, Cocktail Bar, Dry Bar, Folding Bar, Pop Up Cabinet

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This English cocktail cabinet is particularly unusual and elegant. Made of honey color golden walnut, from 1910-1920's , it features 4 straight legs and storage compartment on each ...

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Crystal

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Japanese Tea Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese tea chest you’re looking for. Each Japanese tea chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese tea chest, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese tea chest, those designed in Industrial styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Japanese Tea Chest?

The average selling price for a Japanese tea chest at 1stDibs is $2,225, while they’re typically $348 on the low end and $8,800 for the highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Tea Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A Japanese tea house is referred to as chashitsu. A sacred ritual from the 9th century takes place in a tea house — Japanese tea is prepared and served by ceremony masters that adhere to a strict protocol. Tea houses are made of wood and the floor area is covered with tatami mats, where guests sit during the ceremony.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Japanese tea cups are usually called Yunomi, which are cylindrical in shape. They do not have any handles. These tea cups are made of ceramic materials and are the most common tea cups used in Japan. Grab your unique Yunomi tea cups on 1stDibs today.