Antique Japanese Choba Dansu, Merchant's Chest - Cypress & Cedar | Meiji Hemp Hand-turned and hand-painted with traditional

Hand-turned and hand-painted with traditional motifs

characteristic of handmade work

A vintage kimono silk & wool blend fabric in red orange colour with floral pattern

a Japanese sign from a Sake liquor store

Originally designed for children

Antique Japanese Choba Dansu, Merchant's Chest - Cypress & Cedar | Meiji Hemp Hand-turned and hand-painted with traditionalAn antique Japanese choba dansu (merchant's storage chest). Made from hinoki (cypress) and sugi (cedar) woods. Meiji period. It features a wide top drawer over a pair of sliding slatted doors, below which sits a configuration of multiple small drawers and a hinged safe door adorned with heavy iron hardware and lock plates. A highly characterful piece that offers versatile storage as a side chest or console table in a modern home. Choba dansu were used