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Tansu: Kitchen Chests

Cabinetry for the storage of ceramics, foodstuffs, and tea wares offers us a variety of chests and cupboards for our own kitchen and entertainment storage needs. The history of such kitchen chests, known as Mizuya-dansu dates back to the Edo period in the town of Hikone near Lake Biwa. It was here that a tall stacking chest, placed near the cooking area, originated. They had plenty of drawers and sliding doors with a depth of 17-20 inches. Quite often the chests accumulated the rich red-brown patina of years spent near the smoke of cooking fires. Cha-dansu or tansu for the storage of tea wares were made throughout the Edo and Meiji periods as the cultural importance of the Chanoyu or tea ceremony attests. These cabinets can be made simple and extravagant depending on the use of wood and hardware.

Article.tmb.jpg Article on Tansu By David Jackson

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Cupboard
T-0397
Merchant's cupboard or tall book shelves made of cedar and cypress with worn rich patina. Measures 17 x 30 x 66 tall, early Meiji era.
$4,100.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Glass shop chest
T-0778
Hinoki framed glass shop chest. Taisho era, early 20th century. 75" wide x 68.5" tall x 19" deep SOLD
$5,200.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Half Kitchen Chest
T-1619
A cupboard with rich patina and color, this half chest has a wiped lacquer finish over cedar. The sliding doors have an open compartment divided by one shelf. 45 1/4 w x 29 1/2 h x 20 d SOLD
$1,600.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Keyaki Mizuya Dansu
T-1416
Elegant Keyaki burl Mizuya (kitchen) tansu. Nagoya region, Taisho era (early 20th C). Excellent condition. Two sections. Size: 65 1/2"W x 17"D x 66 1/4"H (34 1/8" top, 32 1/8"bottom). SOLD
$9,600.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Ko keyaki Mizuya
T-1300
Smaller kitchen or tea chest from the Tohoku region possibly Yonezawa. Hand forged iron with mokko handles. Keyaki face frame, drawer faces and door panels. Sugi interior and panels. 53.75" tall x 34.75" wide x 15.75" deep Late Meiji or early Taisho era. SOLD
$4,950.00 Add to Cart View Cart

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Kyoto Style Mizuya
T-1557
Kyoto style kitchen chest. Meiji Era 1868-1912. Keyaki wood door panels and drawer faces with Hinoki wood case and Sugi wood interior. 46" wide x 67.5" tall x 16.25" deep
$4,800.00 Add to Cart View Cart

Tansu Restoration and Conservation: For any Tansu, Shibui is happy to offer our expert conservation including structural restoration and refinishing. We are also able to locate matching hardware for almost any piece. Please email or call us about yours!

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