Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Isho Biraki Kiri Taisho

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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Furniture: Pre 1920: Item # 1464440

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Zentner Collection
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
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An antique Japanese Isho Biraki Tansu (clothes storage chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze and iron hardware. Beautiful hardwood trim outlining the Tansu front. A pair of hinged doors secure 4 removable Kimono trays behind. 3 large drawers below provide added storage for clothes and textiles. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails.

Age: Taisho Era (1912-1920)

Dimensions: 36 1/4" Wide by 40 1/2" High by 16 1/2" Deep