Beautiful and dramatic Japanese antique isho tansu (clothing chest), from the Sendai area of Japan, made with kiri (paulownia) wood front and sugi wood frame, original deep red / orange translucent lacquer finish with wonderful patina especially around the hardware, front of frame is lacquered black, heavy iron hardware with chrysanthemum shaped lock plates with flurishes of leaves, moko shaped iron handles, Edo Period (early 19th century).
Size: 34 1/2" high x 46 3/4" wide x ...click for details
Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest), made of kiri (paulownia) wood, iron hardware with large round shaped lock plates, sliders open to compartment with one shelf, safe box door opens to 2 small interior drawers, Meiji Period (19th century).
Size: 31" high x 30 3/4" wide x 15 1/2" deep.
Rare Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest) made all of hinoki wood, rare because of its unusually tall configuration, from the Mikuni Area, upper sliding panels cover a compartment with one shelf, lower sliding panels have horizontal slats and cover 4 interior drawers, heavy iron hardware with square shaped handles, 2 long drawers on top, 3 smaller drawers along bottom, 19th century.
Size: 41 1/4" high x 35 1/2" wide (36 3/4" wide including side handles) x 15 ...click for details
Rare Japanese antique 2 section mizuya tansu (kitchen chest) from the Kansai area, front made all of keyaki (elm) wood with beautiful grain, lovely original finish in a medium / light golden brown translucent lacquer, iron hirute shaped handle hardware, sliders with vertical keyaki slats, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 65 1/4" high x 67" wide x 20 1/2" deep.
Dramatic pair of antique stone Chinese lions, each standing on it's own pedestal, wonderfully carved with open mouths, one lion with baby lion under paw. Several hundred years old.
Size: 37" high x 24" deep, 11" wide.
Beautiful Japanese cloisonne vase with subtle design of a band of flowers on a blue-green ground, green enamel on inside of vase, silver rim and foot, silver seal, mark of Ando studio in bottom in silver wire.
Size: 12" high x 8" wide
Antique Japanese Futon Tansu Section with vertical slats on panel doors. Meiji Period, circa 1860s. Excellent condition. Size: 73" Long 31.5" Deep 39" High.
Japanese Antique Karuma Tansu with keyaki wood from the Edo Age, circa 1800s, Beautiful patina with heavy iron fixtures and wooden wheels. Excellent condition.
Size: 62.5" Long 24" Deep 40.75" High
Beautiful and rare Japanese antique choba tansu (merchant's chest), made all of heavy keyaki (elm) wood, keyaki wood bracing on sides and back, original deep reddish brown translucent lacquer finish with wonderful patina, heavy iron hardware, interior has 2 drawers, Edo Period c1800.
Size; 36 1/2" high x 40" wide x 23 1/4" deep.
Beautifully simple Japanese hexagonal vase, made wood with black lacquer finish, inlaid on three sides with abalone shell, silver insert for flowers, with original tomobako (box).
Deco Style c1930.
Size: 12" high x 5 5/8" wide
