Antique Japanese Glass Kitchen Chest — Hinoki, 1920, Taisho Era (SKU: 25M-E206) - 1

Antique Japanese Glass Kitchen Chest — Hinoki, 1920, Taisho Era (SKU: 25M-E206)

SKU:
25M-E206
$5,000.00
IMPORTED FROM JAPAN
Size: 71"W x 19"D x 66 1/2"H
Restoration & Inspection by: Yamashita
Ship From Location: Berkeley, California
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Antique Japanese Mizuya Tansu — Keyaki & Sugi, c. 1910, Late Meiji Era (SKU: 25M-E206)

The soul of a countryside kitchen, rich with cedar-smoke memories

From the hearth of a rural farmhouse comes this imposing mizuya tansu—the kitchen cabinet that anchored daily life in early-20th-century Japan. Sliding keyaki (zelkova) panels once concealed bowls of steamed rice and pickled ume, while a lattice of silky-brown sugi (cedar) drawers kept chopsticks and porcelain stacked in quiet order. Each iron pull still bears the thumb-worn polish of generations who prepared tea at dawn and miso at dusk.

The cabinet’s two-piece construction (upper “naka” hutch and lower base) allowed it to be carried through narrow engawa corridors; mortise-and-tenon joinery has held firm for more than a century. Deep burgundy lacquer lends warmth and depth, letting the grain glow like embered coals in evening light. In a modern kitchen or dining room it becomes equal parts storage and sculpture—an invitation to slow cooking and slower conversations.

  • Origin: Japan

  • Era: Circa 1910, late Meiji period

  • Material: Keyaki (zelkova) & sugi (cedar) with hand-forged iron fittings

  • Use: Kitchen sideboard, bar, or display cabinet

  • Features: Ribbed sliding doors, hinged grill door with carved crest, nine drawers, two-section design for transport

  • Dimensions: 71"W x 19"D x 66 1/2"H

  • Condition: Excellent antique condition; drawers glide smoothly, lacquer shows gentle, characterful wear

It breathes the comforting scent of soy and cedar—an heirloom vessel for gatherings yet to come.

Additional Information
size:
71"W x 19"D x 66 1/2"H
inspector:
Yamashita