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 Clothing or Merchant Tansu, Fine Metalwork

Japanese Clothing or Merchant Tansu, Fine Metalwork - TJ14A8

Our Price: $1,995.00

Dramatic Japanese clothing or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period, c. 1868-1912. Lovely, lightweight kiri (paulownia) wood with dramatic, richly grained keyaki wood accents. Paneled cabinet above, drawers of varied sizes and hinged cabinet below offer abundant storage options. Attractive, heavy metalwork throughout. Gracefully formed mokko drawer pulls. A fantastic piece of traditional tansu craftsmanship, and a fine example of the beauty and functionality found in the Japanese style. Very good condition. Dimensions: 62.5� high, 35.25� wide, 15.5� deep.

Japanese Glass Display Kitchen Tansu - TJ14F14

Our Price: $1,895.00

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.

Japanese Lacquer Merchant Chest Tansu - TC8A904

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Our Price: $2,995.00

Outstanding Japanese lacquer merchant chest tansu, Meiji period, c. 1868-1912. Fantastic, richly grained keyaki (zelkova) and cedar woods. Bold, wonderfully rendered metalwork throughout. 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. A functional and eye-catching piece and a stunning addition to any room. Very good condition. Dimensions: 34.5� high, 33.75� wide, 15.5� deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Appealing Storage Options, Meiji - TJ111

Our Price: $1,995.00
Sale Price: $1,596.00

Outstanding Japanese one-piece choba-dansu or merchant chest tansu, Meiji period c. 1868-1912. Traditional design, featuring a variety of drawers and cabinets adorned with simple, heavy metalwork. A nice combination of bold bracketing and warabite 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. This piece is fashioned of smooth, golden cypress and finely grained cedar woods. A great example of merchant tansu craftsmanship. Very good condition. Dimensions: 40" high, 38" wide, 17.5" deep.

Japanese Merchant Tansu, Drawer Chest - TJ9B12

Our Price: $1,895.00

Rare Japanese two-section isho-dansu or clothing chest tansu, Meiji period, c. 1868-1912. Striking two-section chest fashioned wholly of warm, lightweight kiri (paulownia) wood. Simple but striking traditional metalwork features circular lockplates and warabite style drawer pulls. Decorative bracketing surrounds the entire piece. Long, deep drawers offer generous storage space. A sublime and functional piece exhibiting Japanese style and tradition. Very good condition. Dimensions: 37� high, 34.75� wide, 16� deep.

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