Japanese Medicine Chest
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest / Drawer Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese chest called "medicine chest" in Japan.
It is believed that it was
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 23.04 in W 23.63 in D 12.01 in
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Mid size apothecary chest, medicine chest of drawers - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - is a new finds
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 19.1 in W 33.47 in D 12.6 in
1860s-1910s Japanese antique cabinet, wabi sabi tansu medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This large shop cabinet, tansu chest of drawers, is in the vein of Kusuri dansu (Medicine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Cypress
H 31.3 in W 74.22 in D 15.75 in
19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
tool chest or medicine chest, made of thick, fine grade reddish Sugi cedar.
The rustic surface of this
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Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 30.71 in W 34.45 in D 13.98 in
1850s-70s late Edo Japanese antique mid size medicine chest. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Mid-size medicine / apothecary chest - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - one of Tansu (storage) for the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 15.56 in W 13.39 in D 9.45 in
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Kusuri Tansu, 'Japanese Medicine Chest', Showa period, '1926-1989'
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Kusuri Tansu, (Japanese Medicine Chest). Showa period, (1926-1989). This Japanese medicine chest
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese medicine chest.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s - 1900s)
The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 34.65 in W 16.93 in L 34.65 in
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest / Tansu Drawer Cabinet / 1887-1896s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese medicine chest.
It's called "Medicine Tansu" in Japan.
The medicine tansu
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Copper, Iron
H 36.23 in W 35.83 in D 7.88 in
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Storage Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A drawer containing old Japanese medicine.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 34.65 in W 31.3 in L 34.65 in
Japanese Antique Black Medicine Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
perspective.
This is a very old black medicine chest made in Japan.
The furniture is from the Edo period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest 1750s-1850s/Drawer Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A drawer containing old Japanese medicine.
Furniture from the Edo period. (1750s-1850s)
The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 23.63 in W 13.39 in D 6.5 in
Japanese Old Black Medicine Chest 1800s-1860s/Antique Drawer Storage Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a drawer that contains old Japanese medicine.
Furniture from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 23.23 in W 23.82 in D 7.09 in
Personal Medicine Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This personal medicine chest with is from Japan and is made from paulowina wood.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
By Japanese Studio
Located in CARLTON, AU
This is a very old and rare Japanese tooling storage tansu. It was made early
Edo period of
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest 1860s-1920s/Drawer Storage Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old Japanese medicine chest.
It is a furniture of Meiji era (1860s-1920s).
The materials used
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut, Cedar
H 20.28 in W 13.98 in D 9.45 in
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest / Drawer Tansu / 1800-1868s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese medicine chest, which is called "medicine tansu" in Japan.
The black part
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Straw
H 14.97 in W 27.96 in D 6.89 in
Japanese Antique Apothecary Drawers 1860s-1900s/Tansu Storage Mingei Cabinets
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old Japanese medicine chest.
Furniture from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 30.52 in W 30.71 in D 11.82 in
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest 1860s-1920s/Drawer Storage Cabinet Wabisabi art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A drawer containing old Japanese medicine.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1920s)
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 15.56 in W 9.65 in D 8.27 in
Japanese Antique Huge Medicine Tansu 1800s-1860s / Chest of Drawer Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is a very old huge medicine tansu made in Japan.
This furniture is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 55.12 in W 61.42 in D 11.03 in
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Materials
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Product of Mid to late Edo period (late 18th - early 19th), or older.
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Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 7.88 in W 28.35 in D 13.82 in
Japanese Antique Drawer Storage 1880s-1900s Shelf Chest Drawers Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese drawer storage shelf.
This was made during the Meiji period.
All the shelves are made from solid chestnut wood.
After more than 100 years, it has become more ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 16.93 in W 28.82 in D 10.91 in
1900s Keyaki zelkova large Kura door, Kurado. wabi sabi antique storehouse door
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the farmer's warehouse. Antique Kurado (Kura door) made of quality solid wood Keyaki zelkova, naturally turned into grayish color by age.
"Kura" are old-style Japanes...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
H 72.25 in W 44.69 in D 2.68 in
1850 Edo antique Katana dansu, wabi sabi samurai swords tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Katana dansu (Samurai swords cabinet) - manufactured in Kaei 3 (1850), Kyushu area, Japan. A product of late Edo period.
There's a long drawer on top, for storing swords, estimate fr...
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 46.58 in W 58.12 in D 17.52 in
1930s-40s Japanese wabi sabi small writing desk, side table, organic japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Wooden small writing desk with 2 drawers made of fine quality Sugi Cedar, manufactured circa 1930s to 40s estimate from the style & condition.
Suitable size for a side table, it's ri...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Side Tables
Materials
Iron
H 27.37 in W 30.91 in D 19.89 in
Wooden Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
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Introducing our exquisite low table, a stunning example of the beauty found in wabi-sabi and traditional craftsmanship. Originally used as a sewing workbench, this piece carries a ri...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese vtg low table. solid hardwood tabletop & antique leg frame. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique low dining table / Kotatsu (heated table) for 4 people.
Tabletop material is made of single solid hardwood, original paint remains on the backside, which gives anoth...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Cedar
H 13.78 in W 39.77 in D 39.97 in
wabi sabi Yoshino Japanese cedar door rustic garden exterior door 1870s-1920s
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the lumber dearer's house, near Yoshino, Nara pref., Japan.
This door - not sliding door, was made for exterior door or the garden furniture circa 1870s-1920s, Meiji t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 67.13 in W 33.27 in D 1.78 in
Japanese antique drawer 1860s-1920s / Black urushi finished wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926).
Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener.
Finished with blac...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar, Wood
H 12.8 in W 29.72 in D 11.42 in
Japanese antique mid-size tansu chest of drawers, 1849. late Edo era. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This 175 years-old Tansu chest of drawers, is a product of late Edo period.
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 14.57 in W 24.81 in D 14.38 in
Japanese Rustic stool / wabi-sabi stool / Flower stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stool made from branches exudes a sense of wabi-sabi.
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Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The round handles are made of iron.
These drawers are tasteful, rust...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black ArmChair / Wabi-sabi Rustic
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Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a chair using an old Japanese mortar.
The material is Zelkoba, and it seems to be around the Meiji period.
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Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Wood
mid 20th Japanese vintage small Tansu, wabi sabi box chest of drawers japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Ash, Hardwood
H 17.88 in W 11.34 in D 13.12 in
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Materials
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H 17.29 in W 17.13 in D 11.38 in
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Japanese Medicine Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
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The average selling price for a Japanese medicine chest at 1stDibs is $5,250, while they’re typically $1,350 on the low end and $22,000 for the highest priced.