Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyosho Bako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28" Arms & Armor This is an antique Japanese

This is an antique Japanese Taisho era (c1920's) display Tansu in solid Keyaki wood with persimmon stain

Height = 7"

The paste is applied through a tube (the tsutsu) similar to the tubes which are used by bakers to decorate cakes

It is crafted in the Korean style and is bent into a spout

Length = 12"

Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyosho Bako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28" Arms & Armor This is an antique JapaneseThis tansu is around 200 year old. It's an antique Japanese gyoshobako dansu (peddler's chest) from the mid late Edo Era (c. 1820). It was used in its day to transport the tools of an itinerant craftsman from town to town. This gyoshobako tansu has a configuration of 8 interior drawers of various sizes. It is made of solid kiri (paulownia) wood. All the metal hardware is hand forged iron (some handles have been replaced during restoration). A real