Antique Japanese Chba Tansu Mechant Chest (23M-D109)

Antique Japanese Chba Tansu Mechant Chest (23M-D109)

SKU:
23M-D109
$1,600.00
IMPORTED FROM JAPAN
Ship From Location: Berkeley, California
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This is an antique Japanese merchant chest called Choba Tansu that originated from the Kansai region of Japan from middle Meiji period (1880's-1890's).  It was constructed out of Cypress (Hinoki) and Cryptomeria (Suginoki) woods and the iron fittings were hand made.

It has a combination of sliding doors and drawers for an abundance of storage space.

Merchant chests were displayed with pride by the owner of a shop to give customers the impression of success and longevity of the business establishment.  It was almost always situated in a prominent location of the store to catch the view of the client.

34 7/8"W X 16"D X 36 3/4"H