Rare Large Japanese Kannon Biraki Safe Tansu

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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1900: Item # 1379723

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Zentner Collection
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
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A massive Japanese solid Keyaki (elm) hardwood Kannon Biraki merchant's chest. Decorated with hand-forged iron plating, the motifs seen throughout the piece's hardware include the image of Ebisu, one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Fortune, proudly holding up a freshly caught fish, a large Mokko (melon) shaped lock on the front pair of doors, with flowers and pine trees adorning the drawer below in the form of its lock and handle plates. Inside the chest are six more drawers, with a secret compartment hidden in the lowermost section of the tansu.

Dimensions: 47 3/4" 22" D x 37 1/4" H