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Style: Taisho
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s /Tansu, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This small drawer was produced in the Taisho period.
This chest is made of sturdy cedar with a lacquer finish, with a base panel made of lightweight paulownia wood and an iron handl...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Japanese Antique Low Drawer Box, Taisho Era (1912-1926), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique Low Drawer Box was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912-1926).
Made of keyaki (Japanese zelkova), it features a beautifully aged texture that enhances its character.
Simpl...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Three-Drawer Box, Taisho Era'1912-1926', Wabi Sabi #2
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique drawer box was crafted in the Taisho Era(1912-1926).
An antique three-drawer box.
The distinctive texture and tranquil presence cultivated over time are the defining ch...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period single section tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century in Isho-dansu style, with six drawers, safe, carrying handles and dark patina. Created in Japan during the Taisho period in the early years of the 20th century, this wooden Isho-dansu clothing chest features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a dark finish. The organized façade showcases six drawers (three large ones followed by two medium size and a smaller one), each fitted with iron hardware made of C-scroll handles and a central lock. The lower right section presents the safe, which opens to reveal additional drawers. Tansus were portable chests...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Iron
Dark Brown Antique Wooden Tansu Dresser Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood tansu chest from the early 20th century with four drawers, brass hardware and pierced side handles. Elevate your home with the raw beauty of zebra...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Tansu Chest with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period antique tansu chest from the early 20th century with five drawers and iron hardware. Created in Japan during the Taisho period, this tansu chest features a s...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
This 20th-century Japanese Tokyo Tansu chest for clothing produced at the beginning of the Taisho period it’s an example of furniture characteristic of this period in Japan and in vo...
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Japanese Antique Small Chests of Drawers , Tansu, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This storage box with drawers was made during the Taisho period(1900-1926).
The base is made of light and durable paulownia wood, and the drawers are made of cherry wood.
The beaut...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Japanese Drawer Storage 1900s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made in the Taisho period (1900s-1920s) and is made of quaint cedar wood. The handles are made of iron, preserving the flavor of the pe...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Iron
3 Fabulous 20th Century Japanese style Stacking Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in Pemberton, NJ
3 fabulous 20th-century Japanese-style stacking Tansu chests of drawers.
Each section can be used separately for versatility or stacked together to save space.
Originally used to store Japanese kimonos...
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Mid-20th Century American Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Iron
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