Japanese Style Mizuya Kitchen Chest Custom-Order Reference in Elm Wood

This custom-order reference example is shown for inspiration and is not available for purchase.

A Japanese style mizuya kitchen chest with a clear finish, this large two-section cabinet combines openable upper storage, multiple drawers, and broad lower sliding doors in a format associated with kitchen and serving storage. In plain English, mizuya refers to a Japanese kitchen chest or cupboard used to organize tableware, utensils, and household serving pieces. The documented specifications for this reference example are 100”W x 24”D x 72”H in elm wood with a clear finish.

Design and function

The pictured cabinet presents the layered storage arrangement expected of a mizuya: sliding-panel compartments across the upper section, banks of small and medium drawers at the center, and wide slatted sliding doors below. This combination gives the piece the look of a substantial Japanese style kitchen chest while allowing different kinds of household items to be separated by size and use. Dark metal pulls contrast with the warm wood tones, and the drawer fronts include figured wood panels that add decorative variation within the overall rectilinear form.

Documented specifications

• Object: Japanese style mizuya kitchen chest
• Reference SKU: 090104
• Measurements: 100”W x 24”D x 72”H
• Material: Elm Wood
• Finish: Clear Finish

Reference note

This page documents a past custom-order example kept as a permanent reference in the Eastern Classics archive. If you would like to discuss a related custom project, please contact Eastern Classics.