Japanese Merchant's Chest / Commode, Choba Dansu, Japan 19th Century

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Object description :

"Japanese Merchant's Chest / Commode, Choba Dansu, Japan 19th Century"

Japanese merchant's chest (choba-dansu) in Keyaki. Several drawers and sliding doors. purse-shaped locks. The top lock decorated with a Ka-Mon with a butterfly. Choba-dansu chests were used by merchants on the choba (raised platform of a store) to store daifukucho (account books) and related trading materials. Good condition. Restored by our workshop. Mid-19th century.

Price: 3 700 €

Period: 19th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Fully restored in our whorkshop

Material: Solid wood
Length: 83
Width: 39
Height: 104

Reference: 1306584