Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu Meiji Era c1890's Keyaki & Sugi Wood Tansu Chest 6' Chawan Width = 18"

Width = 18"

1870-90's) ornate cloisonné vase

Please note:  The items displayed on this tray in pictures 1 & 10 are not included in this listing but can be seen in a current sailerking listing

1950) and has the signature on the bottom of the Japanese artist

Often depicted holding a willow branch and a vase of pure water

Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu Meiji Era c1890's Keyaki & Sugi Wood Tansu Chest 6' Chawan Width = 18"This beauty with a natural wood finish is a late Meiji era c1890 Mizuya or kitchen tansu. It has all of the original 11 drawers and three cabinets behind three styles of sliding doors. The whole chest is divided into two sections making it very versatile. The highly figured wood grain of the drawer fronts is done in Keyaki Japanese Elm (Zelkova). The case and interior is all Sugi Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria). As well as being an amazing statement