Antique Japanese Small Mizuya Kitchen Tansu Chest With Multi-sized Hikido Sliding Doors And Warabite Drawers - 1920s Taisho Era (25D-E411)

Antique Japanese Small Mizuya Kitchen Tansu Chest With Multi Sized Hikido Sliding Doors And Warabite Drawers (SKU 25D-E411)

Taishō-era style mizuya tansu with multi-sized hikido and classic warabite pulls for elegant, everyday storage.

This handsome Japanese mizuya kitchen tansu is arranged in the traditional stepped bands of sliding doors and drawers, offering practical storage within a refined, architectural façade. The warm, honey-brown finish highlights the straight grain of the softwood carcass, while the framed panels and precise joinery speak to careful, hand-crafted construction.

Multi-sized hikido (sliding doors) conceal generous shelves for tableware or pantry goods, and a run of small drawers with iron warabite pulls provides orderly space for utensils, linens, or stationery. The lower louvered doors recall classic mizuya ventilation, giving the piece a light, rhythmic texture that adapts beautifully to use as a sideboard, bar, or entry cabinet in a contemporary interior.

• Origin: Japan
• Era: Taishō style, early 20th-century influence
• Material: Solid softwood with iron hardware
• Use: Traditional kitchen mizuya tansu; ideal today as dining-room sideboard, storage cabinet, or display piece
• Features: Multi-sized hikido sliding doors, lower louvered panels, warabite drawer pulls, open interior shelving, warm natural finish, decorative iron lock plates
• Dimensions: 42"W x 17 1/4"\D x 53 1/2"H
• Condition: Excellent

A versatile and quietly striking mizuya, ready to bring authentic Japanese character and organized storage to your space.

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We use professional studio lighting to highlight the natural character of the wood. As a result, the tone may appear slightly warmer than under natural daylight.

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