Japanese Elm Merchant Chest or Choba Dansu. Elm fronted Osaka Region Merchant’s Chest is made up of multiple drawers and compartments they were used by shop merchants. These chests were in pride of place exhibiting the owner’s prosperity.
It is made of Keiyaki Japanese Elm, Sugi Japanese Cedar and 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 good working order.
$70 delivery to Sydney Metropolitan.
$280 delivery to Canberra.
$390 delivery to Melbourne and Brisbane.
$450 delivery to Adelaide
$495 delivery to Launceston.
Please email paul@edoarts.com.au for other areas or pick up from the warehouse. Interstate delivery is 2 to 4 weeks approximately.
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