Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest

Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest

Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest
Known as a kiri-kodansu (small personal tansu chest), this tansu chest was made of solid paulownia kiri wood and used over 95 years ago in the late Taisho Era c. There are three locking drawers as well as a locking sliding door at the top.

There is an unusual sliding lock plate that covers each of the three holes for the locking drawers. Each sliding cover has a family crest on it (see picture 10). This tansu chest is made of solid kiri. Wood peg construction (see last picture). All the hardware is forged copper with an.

This tansu chest has total of six drawers of various sizes as well as two sliding doors that are easily. Removed to reveal an area with a fixed shelf which can be used for open display when the two doors are removed (see picture 9). All drawers and door move easily without binding, and it comes complete with original key used to lock the three locking drawers as well as the two sliding doors (see picture 11). This chest has a century old original warm aged patina and, having been used lovingly over the centuries, it remains in very fine original antique condition. And should serve one well for another century of use. It measures 24" wide by 24" high by 13 deep (61 x 61 x 33cm). A great piece of Japanese history and an interesting and.

You'll love it, I guarantee it......... Sailerking and the Shogun's Gallery have been in the Japanese antique business for over 35 years, and highly value our customers.

Satisfaction Guarantee: All items are carefully described and photographed. Most items listed are antiques, and as such may have an expected amount of wear from normal use. We do not sell items with major flaws without mentioning it in the listing. See photos and descriptions for condition. The item "ANTIQUE JAPANESE 6 DRAWER 2-DOOR KIRI WOOD (PAULOWNIA) DOCUMENT TANSU CHEST" is in sale since Sunday, April 26, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Boxes". The seller is "sailerking" and is located in Portland, Oregon. This item can be shipped worldwide.


Antique Japanese 6 Drawer 2-door Kiri Wood (paulownia) Document Tansu Chest