Antique Japanese Chobadansu Meiji Era 1868-1912 Document Tansu Chest Sugi 36" Embroidery Japanese pure chirimen silk Furisode

Japanese pure chirimen silk Furisode Kimono in beautiful teal

Length: 7" (18cm)

The base bears the three-character red enamel mark 九谷造 (Kutani-zō)

This is a 10" x 14" giclée reproduction print of a Japanese Meiji era  ukiyo-e (woodblock print) from the series " Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors"  c

Please note that the chopsticks pictured are not included in the sale of this listing

Antique Japanese Chobadansu Meiji Era 1868-1912 Document Tansu Chest Sugi 36" Embroidery Japanese pure chirimen silk FurisodeKnown as a chobadansu (document tansu chest), this chest was made in the Meiji era (1868 1912) of hinoki (cypress) face and sugi (cryptomeria) case and interiors. The choba dansu was a special chest used to store document, accounts, money and other valuables for a business enterprise. This chest has has a very unique configuration of 7 drawers 2 doors and 2 special shelves for the storage of documents and tools behind the safe door. This tansu chest