Antique Japanese Meiji Period Chobadansu Merchant Tansu Chest 38"W LS#127 Orin Bell soft whites

soft whites

enamel and gold decoration intact with strong color throughout

Condition: Well-preserved

grey-green

framed by dense nashiji

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Chobadansu Merchant Tansu Chest 38"W LS#127 Orin Bell soft whitesAntique Japanese Meiji Period Chobadansu Merchant Chest 38"W Dimensions: 38"W x 68. 5"H x 17"DUpper section height: 25. 5"HLower section height: 41. 75"H This Meiji period chba dansu () is a traditional Japanese merchant chest constructed primarily of sugi (, Japanese cedar), with keyaki (, zelkova) panels used for the upper sliding doors and black lacquered framing elements. The warm amber brown surface tone is the result of natural aging combined