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Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
with hand-cut iron hardware. Born during the 19th century, this Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wooden Drawer / Tansu Chest / 1868-1926 / Meiji Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a Japanese drawer made around the Meiji-Taisho era (1868-1926) in Japan.
Very simple and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Original Antique "Flying Birds" Five-Drawer Chest, 100% Original Tansu
Located in South Burlington, VT
birds" hardware
This is an antique handcrafted wooden chest tansu with fine lines and a multitude of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese tansu.
It is a piece of furniture from the Edo period. (1800s - 1860s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese large tansu.
It is made of cedar trees.
Furniture from the Edo period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a 130 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c. 1890. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese tansu.
In Japan this is called "Kuruma Nagamochi".
Furniture from the end
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese tansu.
In Japan this is called "kuruma nagamochi".
Furniture from the end
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Japanese c1880’s Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12"
Located in Portland, OR
top opens/closes with ease. Along with a century old warm patina this suzuribako tansu re chest
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Tansu With Sliding Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Meiji peroid chest used to store bedding. Sliding doors on top and bottom, drawers on
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Rare C. 1850 Antique Japanese 2-Part Tansu Chest with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf.
It is made of cedar wood.
It is an item from the Edo period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf.
It is made of cedar wood.
It is an item from the Edo period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800
s Gyoshobako Peddler
s Tansu Chest 28"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This tansu is around 200 year old. It is an antique Japanese gyoshobako-dansu (peddler's chest
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a large black tansu from Japan.
Made of cedar tree.
Furniture from the Edo period to the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Pair of Tansu Chests on Iron Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
These handsome rectangular chests feature two drawers and detailed lock plates decorated with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique Japanese Tansus with Custom Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wood tansus that can be either stacked on top of each other as a chest of drawers or
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands
Materials
Iron
Antique Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique late 1800s Japanese Kansai style cedar merchant chest / tansu with multiple
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Clothing Kimono Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 36"H
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an Antique Japanese Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880
s Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an Antique Japanese Yonezawa Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Mazuya Tansu Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large impressive antique Japanese Mizuya Tansu cabinet (kitchen chest) in 2 sections, made of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
Pair of 19th c. Tansu Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of night stands on iron bases. Chest on left has three drawers. Chest on right has two large
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Night Stands
Materials
Iron
Pair of Japanese Tansu Nightstands and Side Tables on Hand Forged Iron Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful hinoki wood 19th century tansu that can be either stacked or separated as shown in photo
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands
Materials
Iron
19th Century Korean Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Bandaji chest featuring a heavily decorated case with gleaming silver pierced grill
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Antique 19th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1910s / Wabi Sabi Mingei / Side board
Located in Kawagoe-Shi, JP
Tansu (chest of drawers) made during the Meiji period (1860-1910) in Japan. Traditional Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese tansu.
It was used around the Meiji period and is made primarily of cedar
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Paper Pasted Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an original item made by pasting old Japanese paper on an old Japanese chest of drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Pair of Tansu Nightstands
Located in East Hampton, NY
A complementary pair of Japanese elmwood Tansus on custom modern iron stands.
The chest on the
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Antique 19th Century Furniture
Antique Japanese Edo Era (c 1860) Bodansu Personal Tansu Red Lacquer 24"W
Located in Portland, OR
antique condition and should serve well for another century or more of use. A great piece of Japanese
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Isho-Dansu- Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
A Japanese clothing chest (isho-dansu) from the Sendai region, north of Tokyo.
The tansu with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Fish Bird Hand-Wrought Iron Lock from Old Tansu Chest
Located in South Burlington, VT
emigrated to Japan from Korea and dates to the late 19th or early 20th century. The complete lock comes with
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Early 20th Century Korean Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
This handsome Japanese tansu chest was stripped of its red finish and waxed, giving it a simpler
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Japanese Ko Tansu Chest
Located in Sacramento, CA
Late 19th century Japanese Ko Tansu wooden chest of drawers. The chest has five drawers and one
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese wood Tansu chest of drawers with original iron hardware. Made in Japan circa 1870s.
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Antique 1870s Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Shop Tansu, Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese double stacked (two tansus) with drawers. Can be separated into two separate
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Six-Drawer Japanese Tansu Shop Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wide six-drawer shop chest with original bamboo nails and decorative iron hardware. A handsome
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese 19th Century Meiji Tansu Traveling Chest with Multiple Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu traveling chest from the 19th century with multiple drawers, and iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large scale tansu with four drawers. Flora and fauna motif in the hardware. Beautiful and delicate
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Antique 19th Century Asian Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest with Sliding Chest and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese Meiji period Tansu clothing chest from the 19th century with two sliding doors, six
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Three-Drawer Chest with Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the 19th century, with three drawers, carrying
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Japanese 19th Century Meiji Kiri Wood Tansu Clothing Chest with Multiple Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood two-section tansu clothing chest from the 19th century with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Three-Drawer Clothing Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with three drawers
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Red Lacquer Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period six-drawer tansu chest from the 19th century with iron hardware and red
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji 19th Century Kiri Wood Merchant
s Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood tansu merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Late 19th Century Tansu Chest with Drawers and Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period wooden tansu chest from the late 19th century, with six drawers, sliding
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Black and Brown Tansu Chest with Nine Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period two-toned tansu chest from the 19th century with black and brown finish
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Japanese Meiji two-part tansu chest from the mid 19th century, with round medallion hardware
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Meiji Era Tansu Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
A late 19th century, Meiji period merchant's tansu chest in elmwood with remarkable metalwork inset
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Chest in 2 parts
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful old two part Japanese tansu with side locks.... can be separated for use as nightstands
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Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Low Chests
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of antique late 19th century Meiji period lacquered Tansu chests. Originally a two part
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Sendai Clothing Tansu with Bronze Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
bronze hardware. Born in Japan during the 19th century, this wooden Tansu chest is a fine example of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
All Original C. 1850 Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
stands. When separated, the two drawer sets make excellent side chests.
Japanese storage tansu chests
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868 through circa 1912
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Wheeled Merchant Tansu Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
This impressive Edo period tansu was made in the early to mid-19th century. It is a difficult to
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Late 19th Century Cypress Tansu
Located in New York, NY
This tansu was made in Japan in the 1870s. It is comprised of two chests crafted from cypress. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four large drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four drawers and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese 19th century tansu chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every Japanese 19th century tansu chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese 19th century tansu chest, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A Japanese 19th century tansu chest, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
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