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ISHODANSU CLOTHING CHESTS

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Bodansu Locking Bar Clothing Chest
One piece clothing chest with vertical "bo" or locking bar, safe area behind hinged door. 
34.5" wide, 17" deep and 33" tall 
Edo Period 1800

$1800
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Two piece Isho-dansu or clothing chest, solid kiri exterior cryptomeria interiors and "Kijiro" finish with iron drawer pulls. 
34" wide, 16" deep and 39" tall
Edo period c. 1860

$1400

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Sendai style clothing chest.  Keyaki face, cryptomeria case and interiors, kijiro lacquer finish.  Hand forged moko (melon) style drawer pulls and heavy embossed decorative lockplates, a specialty of the Sendai region.
35.5" wide, 34.25" tall, 19" deep

$1900

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Three piece clothing chest, solid kiri wood with copper warabite (fern hand) style drawer pulls. Middle section has hinged doors that open to reveal sliding trays for clothing.

48" wide , 17" deep and 67" tall
Taisho Period c. 1920





$1500

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Tokyo style clothing chest.  Solid kiri (paulownia) face with hand forged iron warabite (fern hand) pulls and melon shaped lock plates. 
37" wide, 17" deep and 41" tall
Meiji Period c. 1880

SOLD

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Tokyo style clothing chest.  Solid kiri (paulownia) face with hand forged iron warabite (fern hand) pulls. 
36" wide, 17" deep and 41.5" tall
Meiji Period c. 1880

$1750

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Tokyo style clothing chest.  Solid kiri (paulownia) face with hand forged iron warabite (fern hand) pulls. 
37" wide, 17" deep and 41" tall
Meiji Period c. 1880

$1600

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Three piece clothing chest, solid kiri wood with copper warabite (fern hand) style drawer pulls. Middle section has hinged doors that open to reveal sliding trays for clothing.
37" wide , 16.5" deep and 64" tall
Taisho Period c. 1920


SOLD

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Ishodansu  from the Sendai region of  northern Japan.  Keyaki (zelkova) wood face with cryptomeria case and interiors. Hand forged warabite (fern hand) style drawer pulls.  Lock plates in an oak leaf pattern crest. 
31" wide 31.5" tall  18.5" tall
Meiji Period  C. 1880

$1950

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Tokyo style clothing chest.  Solid kiri (paulownia) face, sugi (cryptomeria) interiors and hand forged iron mokko (melon) shaped pulls and simple round lock plates. 
34.5" wide, 15" deep and 38" tall
Meiji Period c. 1880


SOLD
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Three piece clothing chest, solid kiri wood with copper warabite (fern hand) style drawer pulls.
34.5" wide, 15" deep and 62.5" tall
Taisho period c. 1920


SOLD
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Two-piece Ishyodansu (clothing chest), solid kiri face and sugi (crytomeria) case and interiors.
45" wide, 16 deep and 62.5" tall
Taissho period circa 1920


SOLD
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One piece Sendai style clothing chest with keyaki face and sugi (cryptomeria) case and interiors. Hand forged mokko (melon) drawer pulls and heavy decorative lock plates with family crest. Original kijiro lacquer finish.
Meiji Period circa 1870-80
442" wide, 17" deep and 35.5" tall

$2900

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One piece Sendai style clothing chest with locking bar
Burl chestnut or keyaki face, cryptomeria case and interiors
Hirute style drawer pulls and heavy decorative lock plates with family crest
Hidden section behind one of the safe drawers
Original kijiro lacquer finish
Meiji Period circa 1870-80
48" wide, 17.5" deep, 35.25" tall

$6000
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Kannonbiraki Ishodansu
Two piece chest, the top piece has hinged doors with heavy ironwork that open to reveal two roomy drawers.
Cryptomeria wood with heavy warabite style handles
38.5" wide, 40.5" tall and 16.5" deep
Meiji Period (1868-1912)

$1500

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Two-piece stacking clothing chest with hand-forged hardware in the kakute (square handle) shape and incorporating a family crest or "mon."
40" wide, 41.5" tall and 17" deep
Meiji Period (1868-1912)

$1800

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Sendai Clothing Chest 
Crafted from keyaki and cryptomeria woods with deep red kijiro lacquer finish.
Hand forged warabite style handles, distinctive embossed floral design lock plates, operable single action locks and key.
45" wide, 47" tall, 17.5" deep
Meiji Period c. 1890

$2500

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Sendai Clothing Chest
One piece chest with roomy drawers, extensive ironwork.
43" wide, 34" tall, 21" deep
Meiji Period (1868-1912)

$2500

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Kannonbiraki
One piece chest with hinged doors that open to reveal five drawers, original finish, hand forged iron hardware.
38.5" wide, 42" tall, 17.75" deep
Meiji Period c. 1870

$1800

SALE $1200

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Sado Island Chest
Pristine, highly collectible, two piece chest with extensive hand forged ironwork.
44" wide, 45" tall, 17" deep
Meiji Period c. 1880

$8000

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