Antique Japanese Edo Era c1840's Chobadansu Document Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 30" Music About the size of a

About the size of a hen egg it features blue and purple plum blossoms on branches among white clouds of fading winter

This was been a promotional fan for soumen noodle company

drawn to its historical depth and unique beauty

The top handle is still very secure and provides a convenient way to transport this chest

The inside dimensions of top drawer is approximately 27" wide by 17" deep by 5

Antique Japanese Edo Era c1840's Chobadansu Document Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 30" Music About the size of aA rare Japanese tansu indeed with 18 drawers! Known as a chobadansu (document tansu chest), this chest was made in the late Edo era (c. 1840) of keyaki (zelkova elm) drawer face and sugi (cryptomeria) case interior. The choba dansu was a special chest used to store document, accounts, money and other valuables for a business enterprise. This chest has has a very unique configuration of 18 drawers for the storage of documents and tools. This tansu