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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

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Iron

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Hardwood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Hardwood, Cypress

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

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Wood, Cedar

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood, Hardwood

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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
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Furniture

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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

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper, Iron

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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

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
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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
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Personal Medicine Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This personal medicine chest with is from Japan and is made from paulowina wood.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Personal Medicine Chest
Personal Medicine Chest
H 36 in W 45 in D 7.5 in
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
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Cedar

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 11.82 in
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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chestnut, Cedar

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Straw

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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

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Japanese Antique Huge Plant Cover 1860s-1920s / Wooden Basket Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old oversized wooden tub made in Japan. The item dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). It is made of cedar wood and bamboo. It is a beautiful tool that reminds u...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

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Bamboo, Cedar

18th Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi low writing desk from Nikko To-sho-gu Shrine
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Product of Mid to late Edo period (late 18th - early 19th), or older. New finds from Nikko Toshogu Shrine (UNESCO world heritage site) which is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu - the r...
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood, Hardwood

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 ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

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...
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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Wood, Hardwood

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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Wooden Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
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...
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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

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture

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Wood, Cedar

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar, Wood

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. Made of thick, quality cedar that is hard to find nowadays. There're scratches but just on the surface, st...
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese Rustic stool / wabi-sabi stool / Flower stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stool made from branches exudes a sense of wabi-sabi. It has a simple shape, with legs made of joined branches and a small tabletop nailed to it. Although simple, it is solidly ...
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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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black ArmChair / Wabi-sabi Rustic
By Axel Vervoordt
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. It is characterized by the powerful wood grain and red-black surf...
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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
wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 5 drawers, made of Tamo (Japanese Ash). This piece is one of the "Ashed" line furnitures of my shop items - bleached with lye made from th...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Ash, Hardwood

Japanese antique wooden small tansu cabinet box, 1860s-1920s wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique small tansu cabinet box with sliding doors - made of Hinoki Japanese cypress, finished with persimmon tannin & burnt pine ink. Product of circa 1870s-1920s (Meiji to...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cypress

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Japanese Medicine Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese medicine chest you’re looking for. Each Japanese medicine chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and mahogany. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese medicine chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese medicine chest, those designed in Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese medicine chest over the years, but those crafted by Kimono ikasu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Medicine Chest?

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.