An antique Japanese Tansu chest known as a Gifu Choba Tansu in 2 sections made entirely of Hinoki (Cypress) wood. All original hand forged iron fittings and natural aged patina. Upper section has two sliding doors behind which business records and books were stored. The bottom section has 10 drawers of varying sizes, a pair of sliding doors and a hinged security door behind which hides 2 small drawers where valuables were kept...

An Edo period kake-suzuribako (scroll calligraphy box). Iron hardware all in place. Lock face and key but lock works mostly gutted. Original tray with liner retained. Wood surface naturally distressed from use but with expected, even patina with all the accompanying charm. A smoothly finished zelkova (keyaki) may be used for the primary wood, and sugi (cedar) for the aromatic secondary wood. Length, 14 1/4 inches. Depth, 9 1/2 inches. Height, 9 3/4 inches.

An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware and natural aged patina. Warabite style handles. One main drawer with two recessed drawers and a security door that hides two small drawers where valuables were stored. Constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wood nails.

Age: Edo Period (1603 - 1868))

Dimensions: 23 1/4" Wide by 19 1/8" High by 14 3/4" Deep

An antique Japanese Tansu wedding chest called Kannon Biraki that was made entirely from Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware and aged patina. Warabite style handles. Upper section features 2 hinged doors that open and reveals a large drawer for the main wedding kimono, a medium drawer that stored the wedding obi and two small drawers that held the hair ornaments and other accoutrements...

An antique Japanese Funa Tansu (ship chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia). All original hand forged iron hardware with a wiped lacquer finish. The front hinged security door opens to 5 drawers of varying sizes where ship documents, valuables and records were kept. Secret box hides behind and to the left of the bottom right drawer.

Age: Edo Period (1850-1868)

Dimensions: 14 1/2" Wide by 17" High (excluding handle) by 18 1/8" Deep

Very nice piece of furniture in perfect condition of the Japanese chest of drawers type and Kannon-biraki style (double door on the front) in 2 stackable parts. It includes 4 large drawers and a door in the lower part hiding other drawers. The furniture is entirely lacquered in brown color with numerous finely riveted fittings on the fronts as well as on the hinges. Handles on the sides allow the furniture to be desolidated and moved. Origin: Japan, Kanto area. Late Edo period 19th century...

Japanese Merchant Document Tansu, Ca. 1890-1900, 16 1.2" x 16 1/2" x 16" high, one(1) large drawer above two(2)smaller drawers, with Cedar and other wood in original condition.

An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware with naturally acquired patina. Used by a store owner to keep business supplies, money and valuables, store business records and writing tools. The hinged security door has two small drawers of which the bottom drawer hides a secret box.

Age: Meiji Era (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 32" Wide by 35 1/4" High by 16 1/2" Deep

An antique Japanese unusual 3 section Kasane Tansu made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron fittings and naturally acquired patina. Bespoke additional 3rd section designed for additional Kimono storage. 2 small drawers behind hinged security door with secret box hidden behind the bottom drawer.

Age: Meiji Era (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 38" Wide by 53 3/8" High by 16 3/8" Deep

An antique Japanese Sendai Tansu chest made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware and Urushi lacquer finish. Four large drawers and two small drawers with an additional two drawers behind the hinged security door. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails. Beautiful wood grain with Warabite style handles.

Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 47" Wide by 34 1/4" High by 17 1/8" Deep

An antique Japanese Matsumoto Isho Tansu chest made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware and wiped lacquer finish. Five drawers of varying sizes, 3 full width drawers for Kimono storage and 2 small drawers for Kimono accessories. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wood nails.

Age: Meiji/Taisho Era (1900-1920)

Dimensions: 34 1/4" Wide by 35 3/4" High by 16" Deep

Rare Edo period Japanese safe chest with double locks and quick lock setting. Frame is made up of hinoki (cypress) wood and interior is made of kiri wood. Original finish with hand forged iron hardware. Single hinged door with iron reinforcement crossed the front.

Age: Late Edo Period (1603 - 1868)

Dimensions: 22" High x 21" deep x 14" wide

An antique Japanese Sendai Tansu in 2 sections made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the stylized Mokko handles. Urushi lacquer finish and Chrysanthemum incised lock plates. Hinged security door hides two small drawers where valuables were stored.

Age: Meiji Era (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 45" Wide by 42" High by 17 1/2" Deep

A single section Japanese mizuya (kitchen chest) with a pair of sliding doors. Inside storage is open (shelf can be added by request). Tones are of a light finish with contrasting quartersawn keyaki hardwood panels Ready to be enjoyed.

Age: Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)

Dimensions: 68" long x 31" high x 20" deep

An antique Japanese large Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. Four large drawers for merchant textile storage on the left and seven utility drawers with 2 sliding doors and a hinged door hiding 2 small drawers on the right side. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Hikute style handles...

An antique Japanese Tansu chest from the Tohoku region of Japan used for merchant organizing and storage. Made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods and finished using a wiped lacquer technique. 14 drawers total with the bottom two having lock plates where valuables were kept away from prying hands.

Kakute style handle pulls with Tohoku lock plates designating its origins...

An antique Japanese Tansu chest from the Matsumoto region of Japan made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Original Urushi lacquer finish and hand forged iron hardware. Lock plates feature an incised Kiri (Paulownia) leaf Mon (family crest) and drawer pulls fashioned in the Mokko design with elaborate back plates...

An antique Japanese Tansu chest called Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute style handles. The lock plates feature the 3 fan family crest (Mitsu Ogi) and the drawers have open fan decorative corners and handle stoppers (called Atari).

Age: Edo Period (1850-1860)

Dimensions: 25 1/4" Wide by 24" High bty 12 1/2" Deep