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Late 19th Century Meiji Period Kasane Tansu Chest on Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
A late 19th century, Meiji period Kasane Tansu chest on chest from the Yonezawa region of Japan
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s Meiji period / Tansu / Wabisabi /
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese small chest of drawers (小引出し) crafted in the Meiji period (late 19th to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique BK Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu.
This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
Made of paulownia
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Drawer Night Table / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It is a type with a deeper drawer than a normal drawer.
It is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu /Drawer Cabinet Storage /1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black chest of drawers.
In Japan, it is called "Tansu".
It seems to be
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu /Drawer Cabinet Storage /1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black chest of drawers.
In Japan, it is called "Tansu".
It seems to be
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Tansu on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-19th Century Japanese Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
Traditionally designed to be portable and functional, Japanese tansu chests were versatile storage
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Low Tansu Chest with Iron Pulls
Located in Somis, CA
A 19th century Japanese low Tansu with two large exterior drawers and 2 small drawers behind a lift
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest, Wabi Sabi, Cedar Wood, Meiji Era
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Primitive Dressers
Materials
Cedar
Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a good example of an early Meiji period Sendai Tansu. Sendai Tansu were originally used to
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Korean Kyonggi Province Bandaji Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century Bandaji chest made in the Kyonggi province featuring a heavily decorated case with
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Antique 19th Century Korean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Early 19th Century Japanese Tansu with Calligraphy Original Iron
Located in Somis, CA
A very special Japanese tansu from the early 19th century Edo period. Of typical form with a hinged
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Chobu Tansu Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
A chobu (merchant’s) chest in Japanese cedar and elm woods featuring original hand forged iron
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Small Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A traditional antique Japanese Tansu chest (mobile ceremonial clothing / kimono storage cabinet
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Kasane Dansu Clothing Chest
Located in Van Nuys, CA
19th century Meiji period Keyaki wood Tansu ten-drawer clothing chest. The chest features 4 large
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Antique 19th Century American Dressers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Hand-Wrought Iron Escutcheon Plate from a Tansu Chest
Located in South Burlington, VT
rare Buddhist treasure from Japan.
Our hard to find large antique 19th century crane sculpture is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Clothing Cabinet with Iron Accents, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese clothing cabinet. This 19th century Tansu was made with Kiri wood and iron hardware. This Tansu
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Tansu Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century natural light colored kiri wood Tansus on iron bases. Hand-forged iron hardware
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Night Stands
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wooden Drawer Chest / 1800s / Wabi-Sabi Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Red Lacquer Ship
s Tansu or Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Red lacquer ship’s tansu (chest).
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Japanese Old Black Drawer / 1868-1920s / Tansu Chest / Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
A Pair of Japanese Tansu Chests on a Metal Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This piece is a two part Japanese tansu split into two pieces to make nightstands or side tables
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Night Stands
Materials
Fir
Japanese Antique Rich Black Lacquered Clothing Chest Tansu 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu.
Japanese Antique Tansu Clothing Chest
two sections, four drawers plus extra storage
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Meiji era Japanese antique keyaki tansu wabi sabi urushi chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Product of Meiji period (estimate 1868-1912) - 2 tier Isho tansu (Clothing chest of drawers), Kanto
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wooden Small Drawer Chest / 1800s / Wabi-Sabi Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a uniquely Japanese aesthetic.
And thanks to our Japanese sourcing channels and our
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawers / 1868-1930 Old Wabisa Drawers / tansu chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This drawer was made in Japan from the Meiji era to the early Showa era (1868-1930).
The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Large scale Antique Japanese Sliding Door Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusually large late 19th/early 20th century Kyushaku - futon chest. Hinoki wood. Mortise and tenon
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Small Tansu Drawers Meiji 13"
Located in Somis, CA
A 19th-century Japanese solid wood Tansu storage chest in excellent condition, exemplifying fine
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Drawer / Black Chest of Drawers / Tansu/Side Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old small Japanese chest of drawers.
It is made of cedar trees.
Furniture from the Edo
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Tohoku area, Japan.
This single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Fine Antique Wood Tansu Cabinet
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions travels.
This is a hard to find antique smaller tansu
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
1870s-1910s Japanese antique Isho tansu, clothes chest of drawers, wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique Isho tansu (chest of drawers for clothing), product of Meiji era, around 1870s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Elm and Iron Bound Table Tansu or Sea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese Meiji period iron mounted sea chest or table cabinet, the removable front cover opening
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 19th c. Choba Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. tansu on iron base. It has nine drawers and four doors. All original, beautiful chest
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Huge Medicine Tansu 1800s-1860s / Chest of Drawer Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is a very old huge medicine tansu made in Japan.
This furniture is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Meiji Era
1893
Japanese Antique Drawer / Wabisabi Tansu Chest/Old Store Drawer
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people.
And we introduce the unique items that
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Rare Small Wabi Sabi Japanese Late Edo Period Chest of Drawers/Tansu
Located in London, GB
A beautifully worn late Edo period small set of drawers.
Made of cedar with iron hardware.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Old Japanese Tansu Chest / Meiji Era Antique Drawer / Small Black Chair/Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people.
And we introduce the unique items that
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Late Edo Period-Meiji Period Japanese Old Storage Box /Small Antique Tansu Chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people.
And we introduce the unique items that
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
1800-1870s Japanese antique mid size mizuya tansu wabi sabi chest w/ drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
prefecture, Japan.
This mid size Mizuya tansu (Kitchen chest) is the product of mid to late Edo period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Old Wooden Tansu Chest /Tv Board/Side Table/Sofa Table/ Antique Drawers
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people.
And we introduce the unique items that only
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu / Japanese Paper Pasted Cabinet / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a cabinet that redesigned an old Japanese chest of drawer.
It is made of cedar, and old
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Straw, Wood, Cedar, Paper
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Lacquer and Marquetry Miniature Tansu, Haribako, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese Meiji Period miniature tansu, known as a hairbako, featuring exquisite lacquer
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Wood
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / wabi sabi Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
Material
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Drawer / Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese chest of drawers.
It is also called "Tansu."
It's made of cedar.
It is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Straw, Wood, Cedar, Paper
Japanese Antique Large Tansu Edo Period 1800s-1860s/Cabinet Shelf Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a tansu from the Edo period (1800s-1860s) in Japan.
It is made of cedar wood.
It is the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Mizuya Tansu, Meiji Era
1868–1912
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
, adding a quiet yet striking presence.
Mizuya Tansu, originally designed as a kitchen chest, was used for
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
Material
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi/
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
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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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Prices for a Japanese 19th century tansu chest start at $350 and top out at $28,750 with the average selling for $3,850.
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