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Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabisabi

About the Item

This account consists of five companies, Regarding me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and select carefully selected items. With 20 years of experience, we offer Japanese antiques from our unique perspective. This is a very old Japanese drawer storage. It is a furniture of Meiji era. (1860s-1920s) It is made of cedar wood. The metal fittings are made of iron. The design is simple and lean. It is characterized by its uniquely Japanese simplicity. The grain of the cedar wood on the front of the drawers is beautiful. All drawers open and close smoothly. All have been cleaned and sanitized. You can use it with peace of mind. This furniture evokes the spirit of wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence. It is the beauty of modesty and modesty, the beauty of the unconventional, the opposite of vulgarity. This is a unique and very rare item. It weighs approximately 20 kilograms. Since ancient times, people have created and passed down necessary tools from familiar materials to survive in the severe struggle against nature, and have nurtured a lifestyle and culture. By using these objects over a long period of time, they accumulate a flavor and reflect a way of life. In today's world, where cheap and disposable items are encouraged, the act of repeatedly re-creating things around us by modifying them opens up a new world. With this philosophy in mind, we collect beautiful, powerful, and unique carefully selected antiquities from Japan.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.52 in (77.5 cm)Width: 29.53 in (75 cm)Depth: 14.38 in (36.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Cedar,Iron,Woodwork
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860s-1920s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Sammu-shi, JP
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5487242030762

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