Dark brown chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant’s document cabinet)
Price: € 2.250,00
A chocolate dark brown chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant’s document cabinet) with very heavy iron hardware locks, in a single section. Fully restored, cleaned, and waxed.
The drawers fronts are crafted from solid keyaki (zelkova, Japanese oak) wood varnished dark brown. Its frame crafted from sugi (cedar) wood lacquered in a deep dark brown finish.
The cabinet is configured with six drawers, and two pairs of sliding doors. The central pair of sliding doors fitted with a sliding lock, and the panels made of a finer wood, probably mulberry wood. Each drawer is fitted with a sturdy iron warabite-shaped bail handles and very heavy protruding hardware locks. The lower sliding doors reveal three more drawers, and an – unfortunately – inaccessible hidden compartment in the centre.
Period: Japan – Meiji period (1868-1912).
Dimensions:
Height 99 cm, Width 91.5 cm, Depth 42 cm.
The chôba’dansu is overall in a very good condition. The Please refer to the photos for a clear condition reference.
When shipped, we will include a certificate of authenticity.
