19th Century Japanese Chest

A three drawer cedar Meiji period Japanese chest of drawers. Unusually large drawers for a piece of Japanese furniture of this time period. Nicely patinated with original forged ir...

Constructed from Cypress and Elm, this merchant’s chest features blackened iron hardware with two thick handles on the top of the piece for ease of transport. It features 8 drawers, ...

A Japanese Meiji period merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with wheels, sliding doors and dark patina.

This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. Judging from the handle design, it appears to date from the Meiji period. It is very old. It comes with a lock. ...

This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. The original handles still have old ropes attached, suggesting it is very old. It is thought to date from the Ed...

Compact yet historically significant, this two-drawer chest serves as a bridge between 19th-century Japanese craftsmanship and contemporary minimalist interiors

A 5 drawer charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C. Both a beautiful & very practical piece of furniture. Heavy patinated through years of use with original iron h...

A Japanese zebra wood tansu chest from the 19th century, with sliding doors, glass panels and secret storage.

It is a very old Japanese drawer. It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912). It is furniture that was used in shops rather than being used in ordinary hom...

Overview An exceptional piece of Japanese history, this Meiji Period (1868–1912) Tansu showcases a rare and functional five-drawer layout. Crafted entirely from solid Sugi (Japanese ...

This is an old Japanese drawer. The original red color has balanced with soot from its long use in an old house with an irori hearth, and has turned a natural reddish-brown. The pee...

A rare Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted brown lacquer commodes decorated in chinoiserie decoration with marble top, two drawers.

A late 18th to early 19th century French Chinoiserie commode featuring a shaped serpentine façade and black japanned panels decorated with gilt scenic motifs. The lacquered reserves ...

A Japanese merchant counter tansu from the late Edo period, circa 1840s–1860s, constructed from solid Sugi cedar and finished in layers of original urushi lacquer. This piece was fo...

Rare Late 18th Early 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest with Beautiful original silk covering.

Featuring deep kuro-gane blackened iron hardware, including ornate corner brackets, lockplates, and drawer pulls, this chest exemplifies the artistry of late 19th-century Sendai regi...

A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions . Four drawers with storage well to top. Heavily patinated cedar with many age old repairs.

Constructed from Sugi (Japanese cedar), this clothing kimono chest is decorated with blackened iron brackets and hardware, resting on an iron stand. The side table features 3 drawers...

A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux After the Model by Martin Carlin, Paris, Circa 1890 Height 37 x width 60 x depth 21 inc...

Antique (late 19th century) marble top commode in the Chinoiserie French Louis XV style made in Paris by the firm of Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme. Stamped JEANSELME.

Now set upon a custom contemporary iron stand, it serves as a commanding statement piece that blends 19th-century history with modern industrial aesthetics.

Now set upon a custom contemporary iron stand, it serves as a commanding statement piece that blends 19th-century history with modern industrial aesthetics.

A striking pair of 19th-century Japanese Isho-dansu (clothing chests) that beautifully bridge the gap between Edo/Meiji era craftsmanship and contemporary industrial design.

A rare original and impressively intact Japanese Zenibako (banker's money box) from late 19th century circa Meiji Period (1868-1912).

Japanese chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fronts, traditional ...

Acquired in Gifu prefecture, Japan's Tokai region, this Mizuya Tansu chest has been used to store the tableware & kitchen tools in ordinal households, dating back to Late Edo to ...

New finds from an old Kura (traditional storehouse) from Niigata Prefecture, Tohoku area, Japan. Mizuya tansu is made of Japanese Red Pine (Akamatsu) & premium quality reddish S...

Acquired in Saitama prefecture, Japan's Kanto region, this Mizuya Tansu chest has been used to store the tableware & kitchen tools in ordinal households, dating back to the late Edo ...

This rather unusual piece was likely made on Ryukyu Islands circa late 19th century as a desk-top chest for small jewelry and valuables for the export market.

from Tohoku area, Japan. Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of Sugi Cedar. Product of circa 1850s-1870s (late Edo to early Meiji era), estimate from...

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova serrata), original fuki-urushi lacquer finish, completed with hinoki (Chamaecyparis...

Gorgeous vintage pair of Japanese textured black lacquer chests with hand painted Asian details & patinated brass hardware & feet.

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a complete, usable example of late 19th-century Japanese furniture with enduring visual and cultural presence.

This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese cedar wood (cryptomeria Japonica) in its inner parts, while for the outer parts it is...

An antique Japanese drawer chest crafted from solid pine, dating from approximately 1920–1940. The piece has a strong, imposing presence, shaped by its deep proportions and substanti...

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Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Antique Japanese Ishodansu Merchant Chest with Iron Locking Bar 38"H...

This is an upper part of a an unusual 19th century Japanese cabinet using bamboo and burled wood as design accents on the two sliding door sections and the drawers. The color of the ...

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Japanese Sendai Isho Dansu Keyaki Tansu Chest Kiku Iron Hardware Mei...

This is a piece of storage furniture called a "kurumanagamochi," a traditional Japanese piece of furniture. Crafted from pine and cedar, it was originally used in the Tohoku region....

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Japanese Sugi Wood Chobadansu Merchant Chest Early Showa Period Tans...

A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware and safe box.

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Japanese Sugi Wood Chobadansu Merchant Chest Late Edo Period Tansu ...

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Japanese Antique Sugi Ishodansu Bo-Dansu Tsuru Minogame Shishi Iron Tans...

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Japanese Kiri Wood Three Section Isho Dansu Kimono Chest Taisho Era ...

New finds from Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This large Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho peri...

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Antique Japanese Kiri Isho Dansu — Two-Section 衣装箪笥 Meiji Era Japan, Me...

An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display portion with etched glass covering shelves and upper and lower cupboard with sliding...

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 45 years specializing in Japanese Arts & Antiques. Antique Japanese Kyoto Mizuya Tansu 水屋箪笥 Two-Section Kitchen Cabi...

New finds from a long-established hardware shop in Ibaraki pref., Japan. Single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 190...

Japanese Antique Mizuya tansu chest / side board, From Kanto area, Japan. Made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1900s to 1930 (late Meiji to early Show...

Japanese antique mid size Tansu (chest of drawers), product of circa 1870s - 1900s, late Edo to Meiji era, estimate from the style & conditions. Remaining original paint gives a ...

Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest 19th-century This exquisite chest, inspired by Hasami-Bako travel trunks, is a striking example of Japanese lacquerware.

Japanese antique wooden cabinet box manufactured circa 1840s-1860s (late Edo period) estimate from the style & conditions. Made with traditional wood joinery without metal faste...