Antique Japanese Kitchen Chest 2 Sections — Keyaki, 1920, Taisho Era (SKU: 25M-E308) - 2

Antique Japanese Kitchen Chest 2 Sections — Keyaki, 1920, Taisho Era (SKU: 25M-E308)

SKU:
25M-E308
$2,950.00
IMPORTED FROM JAPAN
Size: 35 1/4"W x 16 1/4"D x 60 3/4"H
Restoration & Inspection by: Harada
Ship From Location: Berkeley, California
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Description

This is an authentic 2 section antique Japanese merchant chest called Choba Tansu from Kansai region from middle Meiji (1880's-1890's).  It was constructed from Zelkova(Keyaki), Cypress (Hinoki) and Cryptomeria (Suginoki) woods and the iron fittings were hand made.

Merchant chests were used by business owners for both function and marketing.  For function, it served to store business papers, documents, valuables, books, stationery and sometimes calligraphy brushes, inkstone and inksticks.  For marketing, it was displayed in a prominent part of the store so that customers would visually think that the business was established and successful to afford such a fancy and impressive form of furniture.

35 1/4"W x 16 1/4"D x 60 3/4"H

Additional Information
size:
35 1/4"W x 16 1/4"D x 60 3/4"H
inspector:
Harada