Japanese Fine Arts Crafts Antique Handcrafted Wood Tansu Cabinet, Opportunity

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From our recent Japanese Acquisitions travels. This is a hard to find antique smaller tansu storage chest/cabinet hand crafted with beautifully selected grained wood and fine lines and a multitude of storage features and options. It is in remarkably clean original "natural" condition. It is very strong yet surprisingly light weight and easy to move around. It is 100% original and in fine antique condition with Zelcova (elm) and Kiri (Princess tree) woods construction, and originally the hard to find original upper section of a larger piece. A fine Japanese antique multiple drawer bottom feature plus two sliding doors, with 16" deep drawers handy to have for documents, records, and smalls. Handles are original hand wrought iron hardware. Meiji Period, 1890 Leave it to the Japanese master craftsmen to create this amazing practical and useful storage chest crafted from natural kiri wood. Also known as Paulownia, the Japanese kiri specifically refers to P. tomentosa; it is also known as the "princess tree". It was once customary to plant a Paulownia tree when a baby girl was born, and then to make it into a dresser as a wedding present when she married. Paulownia is also the mon (clan symbol) of the office of prime minister and also serves as the emblem of the cabinet and the government (the chrysanthemum being the Imperial Seal of Japan). Excellent, clean original condition just the way we like to find them! Dimensions: 33 inches tall and 37.75 inches wide and 18.25 inches deep Provenance: from a Japanese second generation family who are antique tansu specialists from Yamagata, Northern Japan Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.

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Of the Period
Meiji
Place of Origin
Japan
Date of Manufacture
1890

Period
19th Century
Materials and Techniques
Hand-CraftedWood
Condition
Good
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Wear
Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions
H 33 in. x W 37.75 in. x D 18.25 in.H 83.82 cm x W 95.89 cm x D 46.36 cm
Seller Location
Shelburne, VT

Reference Number
LU1289211295243

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