Antique Japanese Document Tansu Meiji Era c1890's Keyaki & Sugi Wood Tansu Chest Roundel depicts two elegantly dressed youths

depicts two elegantly dressed youths engaged in kemari

Exemplified by bright whit clay and a clear glaze of

This Hocho with a heavy single-sided blade used in the Japanese kitchen to prepare fish for sashimi

Weighs over 14 pounds

woven reed/bamboo sudare sliding upper doors

Antique Japanese Document Tansu Meiji Era c1890's Keyaki & Sugi Wood Tansu Chest Roundel depicts two elegantly dressed youthsKnown as a chobadansu (document tansu chest), this chest was made in the 19th century Meiji era (1868 1912). Made of keyaki (Japanese elm) face and sugi (cryptomeria) case. The choba dansu was a special chest used to store document, accounts, money and other valuables for a business enterprise. This chest has a very unique configuration of 11 drawers and 2 cabinets accessed behind sliding doors. Height = 45. 5" (115. 5cm) Width = 37. 5" (95cm) Depth =