Antique Tokyo Region Merchant Chest

$1,790.00

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Weight 23 kg
Dimensions 400 × 800 × 790 mm
Circa

1900

Material

All Kiri (Paulownia)

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Merchant’s Chest or Cho-Ba Dansu are made up of multiple drawers, compartments and a secret drawer. They were used by shop merchants.

These chests were in pride of place exhibiting the owner’s prosperity.

It is made of Kiri (Paulownia) with hand forged iron metal work. It was used for the storage of ledgers, ink, paper, documents and writing paraphernalia.

Meiji Period 1868-1912

In great condition.

$70 delivery to Sydney.

$220 delivery to Blue Mountains.

$280 delivery to Canberra.

$330 to Melbourne and Brisbane.

$450 delivery to Adelaide and Launceston.

Please email for other areas or pick up from the warehouse. Interstate delivery is 2 to 4 weeks approximately.

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