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Style: Taisho
1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Product of Taisho 5 (1916), written on the bottom together with maker's address & name. Finished with traditional Urushi lacquer. The original laquer remains well & gives a good wabi sabi touch. Each handles are partly covered with Boro (hand-woven, indigo dyed cotton cloth) - this is another wabi sabi element of this tansu. Smooth opening & closing operation for all drawers. drawer inner w 5.79 in / d 12.6 in / h 1.38 in, 1.69 in, 2.28 in, 2.64 in (from the top) actual item weight 5.95 lb (2.7 kg) Dear customer - feel free to inquire me for the shipping fee quote. The shipping fee showed in the page is automatically calculated by the system, I'm able to offer reasonable quote via Fedex. *** We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage wood furniture...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu

$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese Taishō Red Lacquered Hokai Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period Hokai box from the early 20th century, with red lacquer, ornate brass accents and original rope. This vibrant Japanese Taisho period...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Taishō Red Lacquered Hokai Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope
Japanese Taishō Red Lacquered Hokai Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope

Japanese Taishō Red Lacquered Hokai Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope

$1,500
Black lacquered box with Japanese botanical design, urushi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique lacquerware box with a lid retains the elegance of the Taisho period. It is characterized by the deep luster of the lacquer and the delicately painted floral pattern, m...
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Early 20th Century Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Black lacquered box with Japanese botanical design, urushi
Black lacquered box with Japanese botanical design, urushi

Black lacquered box with Japanese botanical design, urushi

$350
Japanese Taishō Period Red Lacquered Tiered Food Box with Black Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period tiered food box from the early 20th century with red lacquer and calligraphy. Created in Japan during the early years of the 20th century, this red lacquered...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Taishō Period Red Lacquered Tiered Food Box with Black Calligraphy
Japanese Taishō Period Red Lacquered Tiered Food Box with Black Calligraphy

Japanese Taishō Period Red Lacquered Tiered Food Box with Black Calligraphy

$590
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