Antique gyosho tansu Japanese peddler's backpack of drawers Edo-Meiji 1860s-1910
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Antique gyosho tansu Japanese peddler's backpack of drawers Edo-Meiji 1860s-1910
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 23.23 in (59 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 12.29 in (31.2 cm)
- Style:Meiji (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1860s-1910s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. the shoulder straps in the picture are torn, can't use as straps.
- Seller Location:常陸大宮市, JP
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9981241585252
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