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Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei

$500per item
£380.92per item
€439.22per item
CA$699.74per item
A$781.84per item
CHF 408.99per item
MX$9,587.90per item
NOK 5,226.12per item
SEK 4,955.75per item
DKK 3,278.14per item
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Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia). Refinished by seller with traditional black Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin & burnt pine ink. Product of circa 1950-1980s (mid to late Showa era), estimate from the style & conditions - from Tohoku area, Japan. Smooth opening & closing operation on all drawers. All of three drawer handles are replaced by seller to the vintage ones, since the original had been missing at some time in the past. So the bit holes are remained open (showed in pictures), no functional issues as it is, but I can fix it if needed, about a week for extra works. Drawer inner : 1, 2 - w 9.06 in / d 10.75 in / h 2.56 in (w 230mm / d 273mm / h 65mm) 3 - w 9.06 in / d 10.75 in / h 3.35 in (w 230mm / d 273mm / h 85mm) *** 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 more reasonable quote. *** We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage wood furniture & fitting seller. Avoiding the harsh chemicals as much as possible, using organic & traditional materials in the whole process, especially cleaning, repaint / refinish. - using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, burnt pine ink, etc) for repainted/re-finished items - repairing the necessary parts for long-lasting use
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.74 in (29.8 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 12.21 in (31 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wood,Joinery,Lacquered,Woodwork
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950s-1980s
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Replacements made: All of three drawer handles are replaced by seller to the vintage ones, since the original had been missing. Wear consistent with age and use. Refinished by seller with traditional black Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin & burnt pine ink.
  • Seller Location:
    常陸大宮市, JP
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9981243739292

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