Merchant Chests - Choba dansu

Japanese Merchant Chests (Choba dansu) were found all over Japan in stores and used by travelling merchants.

These often have hidden safety boxes where valuable documents and treasures were stored. 

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Antique Merchant's Chest

Stock#FS03
Age Meiji (ca. 1890's)
Height 740mm
Width 760mm
Depth 390mm
Wood Cedar (Sugi)
Region Kyoto
 
Price $1396

Meiji Period Choba Dansu

Stock#FR04
Age Early Meiji Period (ca. 1870)
Height 880mm
Width 880mm
Depth 440mm
Wood Sugi & Hinoki (Japanese cedar & Cypress)
Region Gifu
 
Price $1839
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Antique Merchant's Chest - Choba dansu

Stock#FQ20
Age Mid-Meiji Period (ca. 1890)
Height 950mm
Width 920mm
Depth 410mm
Wood Sugi & Hinoki (Japanese cedar & Cypress)
Has a secret compartment
 
Price $1429
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Vintage Document Chest

Stock#FQ17

Age Showa (1930's)

Region Kyoto

Height 830mm

Width 495mm

Depth 295mm

Wood Sugi & Keyaki (Cedar & Elm)

 

Price $578

Antique Merchant's Chest

Stock#FQ02
Age Late Meiji Period (ca. 1900)
Height 530mm
Width 1135mm
Depth 400mm
Wood Keyaki & Sugi (Elm & mountain cedar)
 
Price $929
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FJ001 - antique merchant's chest

Fabulous Antique Merchant's Chest

Stock#FJ001
Age Mid-Meiji Period (ca. 1880)
Height 1040mm
Width 1150mm
Depth 475mm
Wood Sugi (Japanese cedar)
If you collect tansu then you will love this piece. Possibly this was in a pharmacy, tailor's or fabric shop
 
Price $2784
 
Special $1996
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