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

5" seat) (99 x 61 x 47 cm)

This bowl measures 6" in diameter by 3 1/4" tall (15 x 8

The top handle is still very secure and provides a convenient way to transport this chest

This is a Vintage Chinese porcelain blue & white snuff bottle

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