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Tansu: Clothing Chests
The Meiji era,1868-1912 saw the restoration of the Emperor and the dissolution of the military state which had prevailed for over two hundred years. Japan was freed from the rigid class distinctions and edicts of the Edo period.
The craftsman could now freely design furnishings and chests without regard to social position. Clothing chests flourished and we often identify them by the locality in which they were made: Sendai, Yonezawa, Nihonmatsu, Tsuruoka...these are a few town names synonymous with specific tansu styles. Places which crafted chests of woods, lacquers, and iron hardware in their own special way.
Article on Tansu By David Jackson
Yahata Isho Dansu
$7,500.00
T-0938
2 part Clothing chest from Yahata, a town on Sado Island where most sea chests were made. This chest was likely a wedding chest as the hand forged and chased hardware depicts the common wedding themes of cranes, long tailed tortoise, pine plum blossom and bamboo. All kiriwood
Meiji Era (late 19th century)
16.75" deep x 34.25" wide x 38.5" tall
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Osaka Clothing Chest
T-0988
Two piece Osaka style clothing chest. Kiri wood face with Sugi case and drawer interiors. Keyaki wood door panels and frames. Hand forged iron hardware. Meiji era. 35"wide x 62 1/2"tall x 15 1/2"deep
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Yonezawa clothing chest
T-1008
Very good example of Yonezawa carpentry. Nicely figured Keyaki face with sugi case, in two sections. Hand forged hardware distinctive to Yonezawa. 36.5"w x 16" deep x 38.5" tall
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Nihonmatsu 5 drawer clothing chest
T-1059
Unusual 5 drawer clothing chest from Nihonmatsu showing typical Nihonmatsu style iron hardware with nicely figured Keyaki wood drawer faces with Sugi wood case. Meiji Era
47" tall x 17.25" deep x 45.25" wide
$8,250.00 Add
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Mikuni Isho Dansu
T-1176
Unusual clothing chest from the Mikuni- Noto peninsula area. Frame and panel construction with hand forged iron hardware typical of the Mikuni area. Keyaki wood drawer faces and door panels. Hinged upper doors with spring latches. Inscribed on both sections in back "Meiji" with owners names. 69" tall x 19.5" deep x 41.75" wide
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Kannon Biraki
$6,500.00
T-1180
2 piece Kanto region clothing chest. "Ubu" Just out of the Kura. The finish of this chest is untouched. Great original patina and condition. Very thick kiri wood through-out.
16.5" deep X 37.75" wide x 40.75" tall
SOLD
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Yamagata Isho Dansu
$3,600.00
T-1182
Lacqured, all Sugi wood clothing chest from Yamagata with very good patina. Handforged iron hardware. Meiji era. 14.75" deep x 34.5" wide x 34.5" tall
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Bo Isho Tansu
T-1225
Clothing chest from the Sendai area. Keyaki wood face with sugi case with handforged iron hardware. Meiji Era Circa 1880
34" wide x 16.5" deep x 34.5" tall
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Two peaces clothing chest
T-1287
This Niigata style chest was made in Hokkaido.
Made of Kiri wood(paulownia wood). Fan shaped lock plates.
Size: 36"W x 16"D x 41 1/2"H(20 3/4" each hight)
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