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Tansu book

We are happy to announce the publication of our book "Japanese Cabinetry, The Art and Craft of Tansu". We now have copies in stock. Below are some sample pages.

Article.tmb.jpg Article on Tansu By David Jackson

   
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page 147
   
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page 211
A clothing chest from Ishinomaki graces this entryway. This image is from chapter 7 "Living with Tansu" which shows tansu in various contemporary homes.
   
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page 215
Two views of a futon tansu showing how it is used as an entertainment center in a contemporay home.
   
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Old Illustration
An illustration of a clothing tansu (isho-dansu) from an Edo period book.From Chapter 6, on personal chests.
   
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Street Scene
An illustration of an Edo period street complete with merchant's shops and storage cabinetry within. From chapter four.