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CHOBADANSU DOCUMENT CHESTS
Chobadansu were used to store papers, account books and valuables. They
were made with a high level of cabinetmaking skill, with tightly fitting drawers
using hardened hinoki pegs rather than nails, hand forged iron handles and
locks, using woods such as paulownia, cryptomeria and hinoki. They have
different arrangements of drawers, sliding doors, and hinged locking safe doors
with small drawers behind. They date to
the late Edo to Meiji periods, c.1850-1890. They are beautiful as well as
functional, and can be set on custom iron bases to raise the height, configured
to use a bathroom vanity, the two piece tansu split and used side by side or in
different areas, or used as designed for storage and display. These
beautiful antiques are highly collectable and will last for generations.
 
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9J106
Two part stacking Chobadansu
Hinoki face, cryptomeria case and interiors.
late Meiji circa 1910
36.5" wide, 66" tall, 15" deep
$2800
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#7J183
One piece Chobadansu
Hinoki (cypress) and keyaki (elm) door faces and cryptomeria case and interiors.
Hand forged iron warabite (fern hand) style drawer pulls.
28.5" wide, 14" deep and 29" tall
Meiji Period C.1880
$1600
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#8J186
One piece Chobadansu
Hinoki (cypress) and keyaki (elm) door faces and cryptomeria case and interiors.
Hand forged iron warabite (fern hand) style drawer pulls.
29" wide, 14.5" deep and 29" tall
Meiji Period C.1880
$1500
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#7J007
Chobadansu - Nagoya style
Hinoki (cypress) baems and face, sugi (cryptomeria) interiors and hand
forged warabite (fern) drawer pulls.
38" wide, 67.5" tall and 18" deep
Meiji period 1890
$2800
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#5J500
Kansai (near Kyoto) style document chest. Hinoki (cypress) face,
case
and panels, kiri interiors. Hand forged iron warabite (fern hand)
style drawer pulls.
34" wide, 37" tall, 15" deep
Meiji Period c. 1880
$1900
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#6J214
Chobadansu Accountant's Chest
Hinoki (cypress) face and sugi (cryptomeria) wood.
Hand forged hirute (leech) iron hardware.
27" wide, 14" deep and 25" tall
Meiji Period circa 1880
$1200
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#2J262
Two part stacking Chobadansu
Kansai (Kyoto) style made of hinoki and cryptomeria woods with hand forged
warabite style handles, operable single action locks with key.
35" wide, 62.5" tall, 15.5" deep
Meiji Period c. 1880
$4500
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#4J216
Two piece stacking Chobadansu
Crafted from hinoki and cryptomeria woods, hinoki style iron drawer pulls,
operable double action locks with key.
35" wide, 67" tall, 20" deep
Meiji Period c. 1880
$2500
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#2J033
One piece Chobadansu
Kiri face and interiors, cryptomeria face
Hand forged warabite style handles, lower safe area
35.5" wide, 16.5" deep, 41" tall
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
$2400
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#3J265
One piece Chobadansu
35" wide, 40.5" tall, 15.75" deep
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
$2500
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#8J155
Chobadansu Accountant's Chest
Hinoki (cypress) slider face and kiri (paulownia) case and interiors..
Hand forged warabite (fern) iron hardware.
26" wide, 26" tall and 12.5" deep
Meiji Period circa 1870
$1200
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#5J506
One piece Chobadansu
Hinoki (cypress) and keyaki (elm) door faces and cryptomeria case and interiors.
Hand forged iron warabite (fern hand) style drawer pulls.
29" wide, 14" deep and 30" tall
Meiji Period C.1880
$1400
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#6J242
Two part stacking Chobadansu
Hinoki face, cryptomeria case and interiors, and
hand forged iron hirute (leech) style handles
c. 1880 Meiji period
36" wide, 66.5" tall, 18" deep
$4500
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