Merchant's 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 - 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 hidden 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 Ledger Chest

Stock#FQ03
Age Mid-Meiji Period (ca. 1890)
Height 850mm
Width 930mm
Depth 440mm
Wood Keyaki & Sugi (Oriental Elm & Japanese cedar)
 
Price $1590
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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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Antique Cho Dansu Ledger Chest

Stock#FO13

Age ca 1910

Region Kyoto

Height 450mm

Width 645mm

Depth 360mm

 

Price $762

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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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