Japanese Merchant Tansu

Japanese merchant tansu or choba dansu were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods.

To impress the customers, Japanese merchant chests were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Merchant tansu feature a variety of creative and exceptionally beautiful storage options including drawers of all sizes, elaborately decorated paneling and often secret compartments.

They combine the finest of Japanese woods including keyaki (zelcova), cypress, cedar, persimmon and chestnut, with highly detailed ironwork for a stunning impact in any room of the modern home.

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Japanese Merchant Tansu, Choba Dansu - TJ9JU112A

Our Price: $995.00
Sale Price: $895.00

Excellent Japanese choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a pair of drawers and beautiful slatted paneled cabinet. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 21� high, 32.5� wide, 14� deep.

Japanese Choba Merchant Tansu - TJ9JU112B

Our Price: $2,195.00
Sale Price: $1,995.00

Superb Japanese choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring multiple drawers, beautiful slatted and hinged cabinets. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 36� high, 32.5� wide, 14� deep.

Japanese Choba Dansu Merchant Tansu - TC9J436

Our Price: $4,495.00

Rare and fabulous Japanese two-piece choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Exceptional design, one we rarely see, featuring three slatted-paneled cabinets with a variety of drawers inside. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 63.5� high, 40.5� wide, 19.5� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Two-Piece Choba Dansu - TJ9JU112

Our Price: $2,795.00
Sale Price: $2,495.00

Stunning Japanese two-piece choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a variety of drawers, beautiful slatted paneled cabinets and cupboard below. �A fabulous combination of bold, circular lockplates and traditional warabite handles makes this a distinctive, eye-catching piece. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 57� high, 32.5� wide, 14� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu Choba Dansu - TC9J438

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Our Price: $2,995.00

Impressive Japanese two-piece choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a variety of drawers, substantial paneled cabinets and a metal-studded cupboard below. �A fabulous combination of bold, rectangular lockplates and traditional hirute-style handles makes this a distinctive, eye-catching piece. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 64.5� high, 35.75� wide, 16.5� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Two-Piece Choba Dansu - TC9J435

Our Price: $3,995.00

Remarkable Japanese two-piece choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a variety of drawers below, beautiful slatted paneled cabinets above. �Distinctive handles makes this an eye-catching piece. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 66.5� high, 69.25� wide, 19.5� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Paneled Cabinet

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Paneled Cabinet - TC9J435A

Our Price: $2,695.00

Elegant Japanese half choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design featuring beautiful slatted paneled cabinet with shelves inside. � Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 37.5� high, 69.25� wide, 19.5� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Drawer Chest - TC9J435B

Our Price: $2,895.00

Striking Japanese half choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design featuring a variety of drawers with distinctive handles. Merchant chests were used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 29� high, 69.25� wide, 19.5� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Two-Piece Choba Dansu - TC9J437

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Our Price: $1,795.00

Dramatic Japanese two-piece choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a variety of drawers throughout and cabinets above. �A fabulous combination of bold, circular lockplates and traditional warabite handles makes this a distinctive, eye-catching piece. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 64� high, 34.5� wide, 15� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Petite Choba Dansu - TC9J437A

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Our Price: $795.00

Beautiful Japanese choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a variety of drawers and cabinets. �Bold metalwork throughout makes this a distinctive, eye-catching piece. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 23.5� high, 34.5� wide, 15� deep.

Japanese Clothing Tansu, Isho Dansu - TC9J437B

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Our Price: $1,195.00

Handsome Japanese clothing chest tansu, Meiji period, c. 1868-1912 . Fine, lightweight kiri (paulownia) and finely grained cedar woods. �Five deep drawers offer substantial storage. �Striking metalwork throughout round lockplates and gracefully formed warabite handles that echo the natural arc of the warabi, the Japanese mountain fern for which they are named. A fine piece of traditional tansu craftsmanship, and an excellent example of the beauty and functionality found in the Japanese style. Very good condition. �Dimensions: 40.5� high, 34.5� wide, 15� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Choba-Dansu with Glass Display Case - TC9J432

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Our Price: $4,895.00

Eye-catching Japanese two-piece choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a variety of drawers, beautiful slatted paneled cabinet below and glass cabinet above. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 66.5� high, 71� wide, 19� deep.

Japanese Choba Dansu, Merchant Tansu - TC9A4631

Our Price: $3,195.00

Splendid Japanese two-piece choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a variety of drawers, beautiful slatted paneled cabinets and a metal-studded cupboard below. A fabulous combination of bold, circular lockplates and traditional warabite handles makes this a distinctive, eye-catching piece. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 59� high, 38� wide, 16� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu or Choba Dansu - TC9A4632

Our Price: $1,495.00

Excellent Japanese choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a beautiful slatted paneled cabinet and pair of drawers below. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition.(Shown in photo insert with optional 6.5� standard wooden stand.) Dimensions: 24.5� high, 38� wide, 16� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Choba Dansu - TC9A4633

Our Price: $1,695.00

Handsome Japanese choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a variety of drawers, a beautiful slatted paneled cabinet and a metal-studded cupboard below. A fabulous combination of bold, circular lockplates and traditional warabite handles makes this a distinctive, eye-catching piece. Merchant chests were traditionally used by shop merchants to store valuable goods or documents, account books and paper goods. To impress the customers, they were always well designed and constructed of fine, sturdy materials. Fashioned of warm, golden cypress and cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. (Shown in photo insert with optional 6.5� standard wooden stand.) Dimensions: 35� high, 38� wide, 16� deep.

Japanese Merchant or Clothing Tansu - TJ9F191

Our Price: $2,595.00
Sale Price: $2,195.00

Dramatic two-piece Japanese merchant or clothing chest tansu, Taisho period, c. 1912-1926. Golden cypress and rare, knotted cedar woods complemented by striking, heavyweight metalwork. Roomy cabinet above, numerous drawers in a combination of sizes below. Traditional warabite style drawer pulls. A wonderful example of elegance and simplicity in traditional tansu craftsmanship! Very good condition with some age cracking inside drawers (not visible from outside). Dimensions:

Japanese Glass Display Kitchen Tansu - TJ14F14

Our Price: $1,895.00
Sale Price: $1,706.00

Rare one-piece Japanese glass kitchen chest display tansu, Meiji period, c. 1868-1912. Traditionally used to store kitchen utensils and supplies. Fabulous varied design. Warm, golden cypress wood construction with large glass display area. Elegant, eye-catching construction offers abundant storage space in countless drawers. �Elegant handforged metalwork adds an appealing accent. A truly striking work of kitchen tansu craftsmanship and a lovely example of traditional charm. Very good condition. Dimensions: 67.25� high, 34� wide, 18.5� deep.

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