Antique Japanese Small Tansu Drawers Meiji 13"

A most charming Tansu. The sliding doors are covered in white Japanese hand made rice paper in traditional shell pattern and fitted with oval bronze hardware. Behind the doors a larg...

A 19th-century Japanese solid wood storage box in excellent condition, exemplifying fine craftsmanship and timeless design. Featuring two full-depth drawers and a large deep top comp...

A stunning 19th century Chinese apothecary cabinet with 64 regular and 3 large drawers under a moulded cornice. Labeled in refined, hand written Chinese calligraphy with the names of...

A huge General's armoire from Shan Xi province, China's ancient frontier and trade post. Commanding at over 5' wide with solid structure and bold features, this exceptional piece dem...

Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era Antique Choba - Tansu (merchant's chest) from the Tohoku area of Northern Japan circa 1868-1912. Made with Kiri (Paulownia) wo...

SPECTACTULAR CONVERSATION PIECE, RARE JAPANESE FINE ANTIQUE STAIRCASE CHEST. MEIJI PERIOD 1870’s – 1890’s. ENORMOUS STORAGE! An antique 9-step “kaidan” cabinet with 11 drawers and two large storage compartments. Has original handwrought hardware. Cabinet is in three sections. Fine Japanese craftmanship with original dove tail construction and hand forged drawer pulls. One of the most striking examples of a Japanese Kaidan Dansu...

A Japanese Meiji period single section tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century in Isho-dansu style, with zebra wood, five drawers and carrying handles. Created in Japan during the Meiji period in the later years of the 19th century, this wooden Isho-dansu clothing chest features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a dark zebra wood grain. The organized façade showcases five drawers (three large ones followed by two smaller ones at the bottom), each fitted with iron hardware made of C-scroll handles and a central lock. Tansus were portable chests...

Two Section Mizuya (Kichen) tansu, Meiji period. Handmade with Japanese hinoki (cypress), sugi (cedar) and zelkova (keyaki) wood with handforged metal handles. Top section has four ...