Choba Tansu - 2 piece Merchant Chest
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Description

A handsome piece which must have reflected the quality of the merchandise the merchant was selling. Note the small drawers behind the hinged door, and at the bottom of the top section. I particularly like the wooden ribbing on the sliders and the sides of this chest.

Additional information

Dimensions

57 in. H x 32.5 in. W x 14.5 in. D
Condition

Very good. Some old repairs of lower shelf in top section. Old tape remnants over cracks at the back. Some minor bug damage repaired on top surface.
Medium

and sugi (cryptomeria cedar), Hinoki (japanese cypress) facing
Year

c. 1880s., mid Meiji