CLOTHING CHESTS

The Meiji era,1868-1912 saw the restoration of the Emperor and the dissolution of the military state which had prevailed for over two hundred years. Japan was freed from the rigid class distinctions and edicts of the Edo period. The craftsman could now freely design furnishings and chests without regard to social position. Clothing chests flourished and we often identify them by the locality in which they were made: Sendai, Yonezawa, Nihonmatsu, Tsuruoka...these are a few town names synonymous with specific tansu styles. Places which crafted chests of woods, lacquers, and iron hardware in their own special way.
Kannon Biraki Tansu Japanese Antique Furniture Clothing Chest Cabinet Storage Iron Hardware

Kannon Biraki Tansu Japanese Antique Furniture Clothing Chest Cabinet Storage Iron Hardware

$2,500.00
Clothing Chest from Tsuroka Japanese Antique Furniture Iron Hardware

Clothing Chest from Tsuroka Japanese Antique Furniture Iron Hardware

$4,200.00
Clothing Chest from Sendai

Clothing Chest from Sendai

$4,500.00
Half Clothing Chest Japanese Antique Furniture Iron Hardware

Half Clothing Chest Japanese Antique Furniture Iron Hardware

$1,450.00
Hangai - Two Section Ships Clothing Chest Japanese Antique Furniture Iron Hardware

Hangai - Two Section Ships Clothing Chest Japanese Antique Furniture Iron Hardware

$20,880.00
Japanese Antique Furniture Shipboard Clothing Chest from Sado Island

Japanese Antique Furniture Shipboard Clothing Chest from Sado Island

$6,840.00
Two Section Clothing Chest from Nihonmatsu Japanese Antique Furniture

Two Section Clothing Chest from Nihonmatsu Japanese Antique Furniture

$3,700.00