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Our specialty at Shibui is the collection and restoration of tansu, a term given to the antique cabinetry of Japan made principally between 1860 and 1910, the bulk of the Meiji period. Straddling the line between furniture and art, the tansu developed from the Japanese need for storage that would not clutter their small living spaces. Accordingly, most tansu are portable chests made to be kept in storage lofts or kuras (fireproof storehouses). A dramatic combination of utility and beauty, each piece carries a unique history. Its careful construction conveys the region of origin, intended use, its owner's status, wealth, and often profession. From samurai sword chests to merchants' sea chests, from inventory chests to kimono chests, from mizuya (kitchen tansu) to cha-do (tea tansu), tansu dominated Japanese furniture design until western influences swept over Japan at the beginning of the 20th Century.
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5 Drawer Ko Dansu | Small Chest
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5 Drawer Ko Dansu | Small Chest
$965.00
Beautifully Figured Keyaki 5 Drawer Ko Dansu | Small Tansu Chest
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Beautifully Figured Keyaki 5 Drawer Ko Dansu | Small Tansu Chest
$1,650.00
Black Lacquer Sakata Ko Dansu | Small Japanese Antique Tansu Chest
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Black Lacquer Sakata Ko Dansu | Small Japanese Antique Tansu Chest
$1,450.00
Shonai Ko Dansu | Small Japanese Antique Tansu Chest
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Shonai Ko Dansu | Small Japanese Antique Tansu Chest
$2,400.00
Antique Gyosho Bako | Japanese Peddler's Box
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Antique Gyosho Bako | Japanese Peddler's Box
$1,500.00
Kanto Hibachi Japanese Antique Brazier Table
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Kanto Hibachi Japanese Antique Brazier Table
$895.00
Ariake Moon Phases Andon Japanese Antique Floor Lamp
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Ariake Moon Phases Andon Japanese Antique Floor Lamp
$925.00
House Andon Japanese Antique Floor Lamp
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House Andon Japanese Antique Floor Lamp
$850.00
Sakata Hari Bako Japanese Antique Sewing Box
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Sakata Hari Bako Japanese Antique Sewing Box
$695.00
Small Merchant's Tansu Chest
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Small Merchant's Tansu Chest
$795.00
Hari Bako Japanese Antique Sewing Box
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Hari Bako Japanese Antique Sewing Box
$695.00
Cho Bako | Merchants chest
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Cho Bako | Merchants chest
$825.00
Sakata Hari Bako Japanese Antique Sewing Box
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Sakata Hari Bako Japanese Antique Sewing Box
$575.00
Sakata Hari Bako Japanese Antique Sewing Box
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Sakata Hari Bako Japanese Antique Sewing Box
$495.00
Japanese Antique Kaidan-dansu - Tansu Step Chest
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Japanese Antique Kaidan-dansu - Tansu Step Chest
$6,800.00
Tea Andon Japanese Vintage Floor Lamps
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Tea Andon Japanese Vintage Floor Lamps
$750.00
Lacquerd Kiri Kodansu | Small Merchant Chest
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Lacquerd Kiri Kodansu | Small Merchant Chest
$1,325.00
Gyosho Bako | Travelling Merchant's Tansu Chest
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Gyosho Bako | Travelling Merchant's Tansu Chest
$2,250.00
Antique Suzuri-bako Funa Dansu Sea Chest
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Antique Suzuri-bako Funa Dansu Sea Chest
$1,350.00
Antique Bo-Dansu Personal Chest From Sakata Japan
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Antique Bo-Dansu Personal Chest From Sakata Japan
$3,500.00
Iron Andon | Japanese Contemporary Floor Lamp
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Iron Andon | Japanese Contemporary Floor Lamp
$1,150.00
Japanese Lacquer Craftsman's Work Box
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Japanese Lacquer Craftsman's Work Box
$1,950.00
Japanese Lacquer Craftsman's Work Box
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Japanese Lacquer Craftsman's Work Box
$2,200.00
Ariake Moon Phases Andon | Antique Japanese Floor Lamp
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Ariake Moon Phases Andon | Antique Japanese Floor Lamp
$675.00
Tea Ceremony Andon | Vintage Japanese Floor Lamps
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Tea Ceremony Andon | Vintage Japanese Floor Lamps
$650.00
Kekkai | Bamboo Japanese Tea Ceremony Space Divider
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Kekkai | Bamboo Japanese Tea Ceremony Space Divider
$325.00
Kekkai | Bamboo Japanese Tea Ceremony Space Divider
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Kekkai | Bamboo Japanese Tea Ceremony Space Divider
$325.00
Tall Blonde Mizuya Tansu | Japanese Antique Cabinet
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Tall Blonde Mizuya Tansu | Japanese Antique Cabinet
$3,700.00
Tobacco Bon Japanese Antique Burlwood Ashtray
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Tobacco Bon Japanese Antique Burlwood Ashtray
$250.00
Geometric Temple Lamp | Japanese Antique Lamp
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Geometric Temple Lamp | Japanese Antique Lamp
$995.00
Maebako | Antique Japanese Sea Chest
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Maebako | Antique Japanese Sea Chest
$2,500.00
Sado Island Suzuribako Funa Dansu  | Antique Japanese Sea Chest
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Sado Island Suzuribako Funa Dansu | Antique Japanese Sea Chest
$2,900.00
Antique Gyosho Bako | Japanese Peddler's Medicine Box
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Antique Gyosho Bako | Japanese Peddler's Medicine Box
$1,950.00
Gyosho Bako Edo Tenpo | Travelling Merchant's Tansu Chest
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Gyosho Bako Edo Tenpo | Travelling Merchant's Tansu Chest
$1,900.00
Black Lacquer Shonai Ko Dansu | Small Japanese Antique Tansu Chest
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Black Lacquer Shonai Ko Dansu | Small Japanese Antique Tansu Chest
$2,250.00
Fan Gyosho Bako | Travelling Merchant's Tansu Chest
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Fan Gyosho Bako | Travelling Merchant's Tansu Chest
$1,950.00
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