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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
Sakata bo isho dansu
T-0412
Clothing chest with locking bar from Sakata Japan. Mid to late 19th century, Bakumatsu or early Meiji era. Hand forged iron distinctive of the Sakata style. Sugi wood case and drawers. 34.5" wide x 16.75" deep x 40.5" tall
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Soma Clothing Chest
T-0563
Clothing chest with hardware distinctive to the town of Soma. Chestnut drawer faces and Sugi drawer interiors and case. Published in "Japanese Cabinetry" 41.75" wide x 35.5" tall x 16" deep. SOLD
$5,700.00 Add
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Isho-Dansu
T-0651
Beautiful two-section clothing chest from Yamagata Prefecture with fine patina and color with faceted "hirute" style iron handles. Cedar and chestnut with wiped lacquer. Measures 16.5 x 36 x 41.75
$5,800.00 Add
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Sendai Tansu
T-0658
Single section clothing chest with distinctive floral lock plates identifying it as from the town of Sendai. Made of keyaki(elm)and sugi(cedar)with wiped lacquer. Measures 16.5 x 42 x 36 tall. Meiji era.
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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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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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Sado Island Clothing Chest
T-1471
Clothing chest from the Sado Island town of Ogi. Lacquer over Kiri wood. Hand forged cloud pattern iron hardware typical of Ogi and similar to the famous sea chests from that same town. Meiji Era (1868-1912) 45.75 x 16.75 x 45.25
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Yahata half clothing chest
T-1478
Kiri wood half clothing chest with distinctive hand forged hardware from the town of Yahata on Sado Island. 38" wide x 24" tall x 16.75"
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