Antique Japanese 12 Drawer Merchant Tansu Meiji Era c1910’s Sugi Wood 46" Chado the lid has curved over

the lid has curved over the last century as well as a separation in one of the corners

Tsutsugaki (筒描) is a Japanese technique of resist dying that involves drawing rice-paste designs on cloth

with a lacquered eboshi crowning his head

Daruma then taught his students about zen meditation and martial arts

and lacquer

Antique Japanese 12 Drawer Merchant Tansu Meiji Era c1910’s Sugi Wood 46" Chado the lid has curved overThis is an antique Japanese twelve drawer tansu that would have been in use by a merchant for document or product storage. Made of all solid Sugi wood (cryptomeria), Japanese cedar. We had one of our signature custom solid iron stands made for this piece to bring it up to a very convenient and appealing 32" height. Ideal for an entryway, hallway or bedroom piece. Height = 32" w customer stand (14. 25" for tansu) Width = 45. 5" Depth = 14" Please