Antique Japanese Edo Era c1840's Chobadansu Document Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 30" Music This was been a promotional

This was been a promotional fan for soumen noodle company

This is an antique Japanese Taisho era (c

This is a stunning Japanese display Tansu in solid Keyaki wood with persimmon tannin stain

drawn to its historical depth and unique beauty

It is 19" long

Antique Japanese Edo Era c1840's Chobadansu Document Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 30" Music This was been a promotionalA rare Japanese tansu indeed with 18 drawers! Known as a chobadansu (document tansu chest), this chest was made in the late Edo era (c. 1840) of keyaki (zelkova elm) drawer face and sugi (cryptomeria) case interior. The choba dansu was a special chest used to store document, accounts, money and other valuables for a business enterprise. This chest has has a very unique configuration of 18 drawers for the storage of documents and tools. This tansu