Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Chobadansu Document Chest 8 Drawer Modern art The underside bears a hand-painted

The underside bears a hand-painted mark in blue beneath the glaze

this basket functions equally well as a decorative art object or centerpiece

where he initially delved into the realm of oil painting

these coin are in fine condition with minimal wear

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Chobadansu Document Chest 8 Drawer Modern art The underside bears a hand-paintedKnown as a chobadansu (document tansu chest), this chest was made in the Meiji era (1868 1912) of sugi (cryptomeria) case and interiors. The choba dansu was a special chest used to store document, accounts, money and other valuables for a business enterprise. This chest has a unique configuration of 4 drawers and 2 cabinets behind sliding doors. This tansu chest is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint construction. It has all its 120+