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Antique Japanese Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Momiji & Sakura Meiji


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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Furniture: Pre 1900: Item # 1448264
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
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An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Momiji (Maple), Sakura (Cherry) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. Made with hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles. With 8 exterior drawers, 2 sliding doors behind which is a storage space with a removable shelf and a hinged door that hides 4 small drawers. constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery with hardened wooden nails. Pair of side handles to each side for ease of placement in a room.

Age: Meiji period (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 31 1/4" Wide by 34 3/8" High by 14 3/4" Deep