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Antique Japanese Tohoku Tansu Keyaki Burl Single Drawer Kimono Chest
An antique Japanese Tohoku Tansu made of beautiful Keyaki Burl root (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original finish and hand made iron fittings including stylized Kakute handles. The top and sides used a traditional wiped lacquer technique. Raised tea leaf style corners on the drawers which is a traditional design for this region of tansu. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wood nails.
Age: Meiji period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 35 1/4" Wide x 9 1/2" High x 17 5/8" Deep
An antique Japanese Tohoku Tansu made of beautiful Keyaki Burl root (Zelkova) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. Original finish and hand made iron fittings including stylized Kakute handles. The top and sides used a traditional wiped lacquer technique. Raised tea leaf style corners on the drawers which is a traditional design for this region of tansu. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wood nails.
Age: Meiji period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 35 1/4" Wide x 9 1/2" High x 17 5/8" Deep
price:
1300.00