Antique Japanese Ko Tansu (Personal Storage Chest) Meiji period
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Furniture: Pre 1900: Item # 1416402
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Furniture: Pre 1900: Item # 1416402
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
510.653.5181
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Emeryville, CA 94608
510.653.5181
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An antique Japanese Ko Tansu (personal storage chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Hidden behind the hinged door are two small drawers. All original hand made iron fittings with Gumbai handle with a natural wood grain finish and straight dovetail joinery construction.
Chests such as these were used in a home to store letters, photos, miscellaneous ephemera, small valuables and other sundry items. It was an invaluable piece of Japanese furniture that kept a home tidy and organized.
Contemporary uses for this tansu would include using it as a bedside cabinet or displaying it as a beautiful side table.
Age: Meiji period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 24" Wide x 25 1/8" High x 13" Deep
Chests such as these were used in a home to store letters, photos, miscellaneous ephemera, small valuables and other sundry items. It was an invaluable piece of Japanese furniture that kept a home tidy and organized.
Contemporary uses for this tansu would include using it as a bedside cabinet or displaying it as a beautiful side table.
Age: Meiji period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 24" Wide x 25 1/8" High x 13" Deep
